Today was pretty quiet around my house. It is not like this very often, and I welcomed it!
I decided to make cookies to stash in the freezer. I made at least 15 dozen cookies, three different kinds. I made some chocolate chip cookies (two different kinds of chocolate and cinnamon added), oatmeal with crannies, and snicker doodles. And I have one more batch started, but it has to sit for a few hours.
My thinking was this: We are approaching that time of year when we are constantly invited somewhere and I feel compelled to take either a hostess gift or a treat to share. Too often, I'm scrambling at the last second to cook something, or I'm tempted to dash to the store for a purchase I don't really want to make. I have some really, really nice boxes that will be perfect for filling with cookies and tying a bow around, so I will plan to use those. If I have a pretty box of cookies to take, I won't feel obligated to purchase something more expensive like brie or wine. And so few people I know still bake.
The other thing is that this (approaching) time of year is so busy that I don't know when I'll have time to make cookies again, and I do like to have at least a small stash for kids' lunches.
Now, I just need to figure out how to LOCK the freezer so that my children, darlings that they are, do not gobble up my supply!
Filling the freezer while I have time!
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Actually the lock has been used-the one step daughter that has caused issues took food from it before (a lot of meat) so it was locked for a time.
Cookies sound good, I plan on making some later and freezing the dough in cool whip containers.