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Caroline Clancy
2/3/09
Honors Essay Writing
Mr. Bailey

My Top Twelve Cookies


12. Snickerdoodle- Besides their fun name, I love snickerdoodle cookies because they are sweet and loaded with cinnamon. Their crispy edges and chewy centers make them delectable and addicting. I find that if I cannot only eat one snickerdoodle because they are just too delicious!

11. White Chip Macadamia Nut- These cookies are very interesting to eat because they combine two ingredients that I would not expect to go together. The white chips provide a sweet flavor, while the macadamia nuts offer a somewhat savory taste. The combination of the two, with a sugar cookie for a base, is scrumptious and irresistible.

10. Shortbread- The combination of butter, sugar, and flour creates a delicate taste for this cookie. When I was younger, I went on vacation to Scotland and found that I didn’t like any of the food there. My aunt had made shortbread cookies and I basically lived off them for a week, creating my liking for this cookie.

9. Peanut Butter- I am a peanut butter lover, so when it comes to peanut butter cookies, I cannot resist eating one or two. I love the taste of the rich, creamy peanut butter, in a cookie form. Peanut butter is slightly salty, making the cookie not overly sweet.

8. Oreos- Oreos can be found in snack cabinets all around the world and you can bet that they are in mine. There are many different ways to eat an Oreo, whether you pull it apart and eat the creamy center, or dip it in milk. My favorite way to eat these tasty treats is pulling the yummy chocolate cookies apart and stacking the delicious cream and one of the chocolate cookies on another Oreo, creating a double-decker Oreo sandwich! This makes eating Oreos a fun experience.

7. Chocolate- Whenever I’m feeling sad about something, I seem to crave chocolate. The perfect thing to fulfill my craving is chocolate cookies. I have a very demanding sweet tooth, which chocolate cookies seem to always satisfy. Because these cookies are so rich, you only need to eat one to fill you up.

6. Molasses- Don’t you love the way that molasses cookies seem to melt in your mouth? I sure do! Molasses cookies are sweet and with a little sugar sprinkled on top, are even more mouth-watering. These tasty treats make a great afternoon snack and can settle my hunger until dinner is ready.

5. Thin Mints- I remember going door to door selling Girls Scout cookies each spring until I was about ten. I would always think of just opening the box and eating some of the thin mints, even though I knew I couldn’t. My mom would always buy three or more boxes of these delicious cookies and I would devour them within a few weeks. I love the combination of mint and chocolate together, and I look forward to having Girl Scouts come to my door selling thin mints.

4. Oatmeal Raisin- Whenever I eat oatmeal raisin cookies, I feel as though I’m making a healthy choice, even though in the back of my mind I know that I am not. This makes me gravitate towards oatmeal raisin cookies. I also really enjoy the texture that the oatmeal creates, for it makes the cookie appealing. I have always loved raisins, so I often find myself looking through the batch to find the one with the most raisins.

3. Gingerbread- Each year, around Christmas time, my dad’s partner at work bakes gingerbread cookies and sends them to us. I do not think that she realizes how much I look forward to these cookies. First of all, decorating gingerbread cookies is always a fun, merry activity during the holiday season. The holidays are my favorite time of year, so just eating one of these cookies can remind me of good times.

2. Sugar- Sugar cookies are simple, yet very sweet and delicious. It is a very fun task to make these cookies. You can use cookie cutters to create different shapes, and once they are out of the oven, decorate them with creamy frosting. Making these appetizing cookies is almost as much fun as eating them.

1. Chocolate Chip- To me, the best taste in the world is that of a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie, fresh out of the oven. If you love chocolate as much as I do, you can’t go wrong with chocolate chip cookies. The wonderful taste of these cookies can brighten up even the worst of my days. Chocolate chip cookies are simply irresistible.