Seven Great Reasons to Make Homemade Cookies

Americans love their cookies. Cookies are available everywhere. Grocery stores, coffee shops, sandwich shops, bakeries, gourmet specialty shops, and malls all provide easy access to this best loved treat. You can even order gourmet cookies online and have them delivered right to your door.

With so many choices available, why bother to bake cookies at home?

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Here are 7 great reasons to make homemade cookies.

1. They taste better. Nothing can compare to a homemade cookie fresh from the oven.  While commercial cookies can be good, I completely agree with James Beard who said, "I am still convinced that a good, simple, homemade cookie is preferable to all the store-bought cookies one can find."

2.  You can control what's in them.  Have you ever read some of the ingredient labels for your favorite store-bought cookies?  They can have a lot of additives, preservatives, and hydrogenated fats. When you make homemade cookies the ingredient list is pretty straight forward - butter, eggs, flour, and sugar, which results in higher quality cookies.

3.  It is fun.  And a relatively easy way to connect with your kids, show someone you care, and create memories that will last a lifetime.

4. The smells can be good for you.  Baking cookies is one of my favorite forms of aromatherapy. In fact the smell of vanilla, a scent often associated with cookie baking, has been shown to calm the nerves, soothe stomach ailments, lift the spirits and reduce cravings. And the scent of cinnamon can increase alertness by 25%.

5.  It's a great tradition.  Cookie baking is one of the oldest culinary traditions and cookies can be found in most every culture. 

6.  It's economical.  Baking cookies at home is less expensive than buying them in grocery stores and/or gourmet shops.

7.  Shows you care.  Cookies symbolize joy, caring, love, comfort, home, and caring.  Sharing homemade cookies with those you love is a wonderful way to show how much you care. 

Seven Great Reasons to Make Homemade Cookies

Martha McKinnon is an avid home cook and cooking instructor who loves sharing everything she has learned through her years in the kitchen with all who are interested.

Her website, http://www.best-ever-cookie-collection.com is dedicated to publishing the best cookie recipes

and her blog, http://www.simple-nourished-living.com explores easy recipes, tips, and hints.

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