Confusion cookies
May 22, 2007 By: almostgotit Category: humor, photography, food, education, recipes, confusion, interviewing
One of the reasons I married a professor is that I never quite understood anything in college, and hoped he’d fix that. I never understood, for instance, what an 18 year old person could possibly say about Shakespeare that hadn’t already been said, and much better, by several thousand other people.
And I wish someone had explained a little more about historiography: how to think about history. Who even knew that there was a “great man” theory? For me, history was always just a bunch of trees. I mean, I totally got what a thesis statement was. And I totally got that “facts” didn’t mean much just by themselves. But I never knew how to put them together, not really. And I always knew I didn’t know. Argh!
Even now, I still find myself very confused by things that don’t seem to give anyone else a bit of pause.
Maybe I should ask the professor’s mother for a refund?
I had a four-hour long interview yesterday, at the same place where I’d already had a 2-hour long interview the week before (which would have been even longer, had not my daughter’s school called…) And I’m very confused.
The only next-thing-to-do is make cookies. Obviously. Even if it is practically the middle of the night. And also to find the least complicated and yet most delicious recipe I can. So, Tada! Here it is, only three ingredients, and these are truly
The Best Peanut Butter Cookies Ever
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
Mix. Drop on greased sheet, do the criss-cross fork thing, and bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
If one insists on complicating even this, one can double the recipe. Use crunchy instead of creamy. Use only ¾ cup sugar. Add a tsp of vanilla, or soda (both utterly unnecessary, I assure you)
((Next up: How (not) to self-medicate with food!!))
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May 22nd, 2007 at 7:04 pm
I have always believed that making cookies is the antidote to almost anything that ails you (although it was better in the days before fear of foodborne illness, when you could help yourself to that dollop of cookie dough). I have never before seen a three ingredient cookie recipe, and will look forward to giving this one a try!
P.S. Good luck with the interview thing. Hopefully they’re putting you through the wringer for a good reason!
May 22nd, 2007 at 9:07 pm
Thanks so much for your comment (and encouragement), Ann.
And this recipe really is delicious and so UNCOMPLICATED, too. To make it even easier (by avoiding the messy step of measuring peanut butter, and ending up with nothing to wash but your mixing bowl): Empty one small jar (18 oz) of PB in a bowl. Then (almost) fill the jar with sugar, and dump that in, too. Add 2 eggs. Mix. Drop. Bake. Done!
May 23rd, 2007 at 4:50 pm
I’ve never seen this recipe. It’s like some perfect Zen thing. I wonder if you could make it with brown sugar. I think I’ll try it. Actually, when the Rocky Road romance gets to a stage where Harry is forced to cook one-man, one-dish meals, this would be great. Perhaps you could lend it to him.
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Isn’t it lovely? Yes, we must tell Harry about the no-measuring-cup variation I discovered as well. It disrupts the 1+1+1, triune beauty somewhat, but has a certain bacheloresque quality which appeals. Let me know how brown sugar works. Most standard PB cookie recipes split the difference.
May 23rd, 2007 at 7:06 pm
I hadn’t thought of that. A man who doesn’t cook won’t have a measuring cup. What a clever twist! I have an old and truly wonderful recipe for coconut-oatmeal cookies that’s half white/half brown sugar. It also calls for shortening–not butter. It’s great.