I believe the Cookie Of  The Week Project will die a natural deathwith the final cookie #30 –a fabulous Chocolate Pepper Cookie.  This project started out with Warner’s officelooking for contributions for morale.  Hell,a batch of cookies – no problem. Then the second week, and so on until it hadtaken on a life of it’s own.  Repeats?Never!  On the other hand, I had no ideaI would be able to come up with so may varieties that were reasonably simple todo in large quantities (we’re talking 5-8 dozen most weeks). And I wouldn’twant to be quoted here – but I’m sure I could have kept going for a while. Itis amazing what the human mind can do with a few simple ingredients – flour,sugar, chocolate, oats, cranberries, etc. 

[Note: As of yesterday I am working next week, doing what I've no idea, but my name is on the schedule, so there may be Week 31. Warner Note 2, there will be no week 31, Thurday the 26 is my last day.]

 Here is theactual list.  There is not one that I didthat I would not do again.  The mostimportant thing I learned – don’t let your butter get too soft and refrigerateyour dough for at least several hours before baking.  That way, they won’t spread out all over theplace.

I suspect I’ll be doing a good number over again thisfall/winter.  Of course, there isThanksgiving – and I do send cookies home with the family.  But I must say, on a chilly afternoon a cupof good tea and a cookie or two can be awfully nice….And one or two with ahighball after dinner can keep one going until morning….Sometimes it is thelittle things that make for a good life.

COOKIE OF THE WEEK

WEEK                  COOKIE

1Lemon Coconut

2Pumpkin

3Aunt Jenny’sPizzelles

4Chocolate

5Nutella Cookies

6Black and Whites

7Sugar

8CIA ChocolateChunk

9Thumb Prints withWarner’s Jam

10Ginger Snaps

11BittersweetChocolate Hazelnut

12Parmesan

13Edna Lewis’sAlmont Spritz

14Chocolate ChipPecan

15Schraft’s OatmealRaisin Walnut

16Chocolate Mint

17Oatmeal ChocolateChip

18Carrot Raisin

19Peanut Butter

20ChocolateChocolate Chip

21Rosemary Raisin

22Peanut Butterwith Chocolate Chopped Topping

23Brown SugarOatmeal Cookies with Walnuts & Coconut

24Lemon Madelines

25ApplesauceCranberry

26Apple Butter

27ChocolateHazelnut Biscotti

28Cream Cheese Walnut

29Cashew Cranberrywith Orange Glaze

30Chocolate BlackPepper

Mon.           Bluefish Andolouse BOCC 378

                   Steamed Rice

                   Green Beans with Blue Cheese

Tues.           Potato and Chorizo Stew D 132

                   Baby Peas

                   French Bread

[OK that isn't even close to the menu item, but it was cool and a cold ham salad wasn't on. That is a turkey curry with an Indian flat bread]

Weds.                   Ham Salad with Watercress and Arugula FN K 81

                   Devilled Eggs

                   Nicoise Style Orzo Salad FW 2000 71

                   Sliced Tomatoes

Thurs.         Spanish Garlic Shrimp Tapas

                   Daniel Boloud’s Lobster a la Nage DBCBCB 42

                   Peasant Bread

                   Tossed Salad

Fri. AM      Cold Cuts

Fri. PM       Warner’s Wings

                   Flank Steak with Mustard Marinade FW 6/84 68

                   Green Goddess Potato Salad SFS 129

                   Corn

Sat. AM      Burgers

Sat. PM      MemphisStyle Spare Ribs with Mustard Mop BB

                   Grilled Potato and Onion Packs BB 397

                   Corn

[Ok it isn't fresh pasta with lemon sauce, we were too tired for that. Scrambled eggs with lobster.]

Sun. AM     Patricia Well’s Fresh Pasta with LemonSauce PWT 100

                   Tossed Salad

Sun. PM     Grilled Brined Chicken with ChimichurriSauce BA 8/10

                   Orange Rice Salad SOP 86

                   Sliced Tomatoes