"Effin' Good Cookies"

I have a friend named Megan, we call her "Levs". Every Sunday (or fairly close to it) we talk on the phone. Our last conversation was very deep and heavy. However, in the midst of this rather profound conversation, Levs brought up a past experience that I had me laughing out loud on my doorstep!

In college, our track coach used to host these "intentional hangouts" in the middle of campus. It first started out as Fellowship of Christian Athletes people, and then progressed into anyone who wanted to show Christ's love in a tangible way. We would show up and sit at the gazebo, waiting for people to walk past. We would discuss course work, give directions to restaurants and bars, and offer home-made food to those who stopped by. The last part was my favorite part of the whole thing.

Now I know I should not be prideful in things, and I will pray for forgiveness as soon as I type this, but these cookies I made were freakin' AMAZING! I loved Thursday nights, just because I could make 100+ cookies and then relish the glory as people raved about the ooey-gooey bits of heaven they were consuming. (Goodness... this sounds so terrible but I loved those affirmations!!!)

One chilly fall night, a friendly and greatly intoxicated young man came by to say "hello", which actually means he heard there were free warm cookies and he wanted some. By this point of the year, there were quiet a few students who knew they would be able to get a snack before going downtown on Thursday nights. This young man enjoyed the cookies quiet a bit and was incredibly vocal. After inhaling his first two cookies he turned to me and said. "S@!$, these are some F'ing good cookies. No really, I mean good, so effin' good!!!! .

He continued this for a bit longer, adding a few more profane words. He then went on to ask who we were and what we were doing out on such an "F-ing cold night!". I can't recall exactly what was said or who said it, but I do remember him looking at us a bit dumbfounded, hesitating for a moment, and then complimenting me once again using his usual jargon.

From that night on the cookies had a new name- one that I am sure Betty Crocker would shake her head at in disgust.

Kaycee’s “F*n good cookies”

2.5 c. all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

¾ c. Blue Bonnet stick, melted and cooled

1.5 c. brown sugar

1 egg

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Combine flour and baking soda. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine melted Blue Bonnet and brown sugar. Mix Well. Stir in egg and vanilla extract until well blended. Add dry mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. For each cookie, drop a heaping tablespoon of dough onto a cookie sheet, leaving about 2.5 inches b/t each. Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes or until edges harden and centers are still soft.