Although decorated cutout cookies are my first love, there are other cookies that also lay claim to my culinary affections. Flavor and texture are key and sometimes what I’m really longing for is a delicious, crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside chocolate chip cookie. I almost always have balls of chocolate chip cookie dough in the freezer, ready to pop in the oven at a moment’s notice. No decorating time is necessary to produce these heavenly bites.

My friendship with Nick has has been a pleasant surprise. Our short conversations are sometimes profound and sometimes light and humorous. I’ve come to treasure this remarkable man.

Our parish offers Baptism classes for parents who are having their babies baptized into the Church. The class runs about two hours and discusses the reasons for receiving baptism and the steps involved in the ceremony. About half way through the class, it’s time for a break...with cookies & coffee. You knew that’s where I was heading, didn’t you?