I'm in the middle of making a boatload of these cookies, and freezing them for one of the biggest blocks of my voting supporters, the fellow members of one of my online communities, the Forestry Forum. I'm working on baking about 200 cookies for their annual gathering. And earlier this week, I took in about five dozen to my colleagues at work, who've also voted for the cookie and they were demanding samples.
As I've been making these cookies over and over, I realize that I've become a little overwhelmed by the mint chocolate thing, though I know it's a tasty cookie. I have to sample one of each batch, but I really don't have a hankering for the cookie anymore. I've had my fill for awhile of mint chocolate cookies! But making the cookie is something that I find very satisfying. I actually have to follow the recipe--you'd think that by now I'd have it memorized, but I don't, and as I watch the cookies come together, it never fails to bring me a deep sense of satisfaction. Whenever I put that last egg in, it always brings a grin to my face as I see the seemingly miraculous transformation of the grainy texture into something smooth and lustrous. For some reason, that pleases me immensely. What I didn't anticipate about doing this competition is the ongoing enjoyment I think I'll receive every time I make this cookie. I think enjoying our efforts is one of the best perks of the creative process. Though of course we all tend to hem and haw over anything that we create, and always contemplate how it could be better, I think from time to time, it's good to sit back and enjoy what we've done.
I'm proud of this cookie.
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