Who Stole the Cookies?

As a reward for my hard work (pat on the back), I got a certificate of excellence and some Myer's gift cards from the office last December. I decided I would use the gift card to buy myself a new hand mixer. And as luck would have it, when RD, MyGirl and I went around the mall before Christmas, we found out there was a 3-day 15% discount on electronic appliances up to 18 December. We figured it was the perfect time to use the gift card. We purchased the mixer and a couple of other items.

A couple of days after we purchased the mixer, we decided to make white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies.

This is what happened on that day. Who stole the cookies?

Our inaugural cookies had just come out of the oven. There were three trays of cookies. The first two trays had a dozen each and the last one had seven. So all in all, our yield was thirty-one.

Unfortunately, not all our cookies were created equal. After the initial rotation of cookie sheets, the ones in the bottom rack of the oven were not quite done, the ones on the top were kind of burnt, while the ones in the middle were just right. (Does it sound like cookies made for Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear?) Sadly, MyGirl classified our cookies as the good ones, the bad ones and the burnt ones.

As I was taking out the 'not quite done ones', the two cookies on the corner of the cookie sheet looked kind of raw so I put them back in the oven even if I'd already turned the oven off. I figured the residual heat would bake them a bit more.

We called the boys since the cookies were ready. RD immediately asked how many he could have. Since there are five of us, with 31 cookies, we could each have six cookies but one of us (that would be MyGirl) could get seven.

MyGirl the Just decreed that everyone could get 2 good ones, 2 bad ones and 2 burnt ones.

As people started getting their cookies, I double checked that there would be enough for everyone.

"RD, you got your six. MyGirl, how many have you gotten? Four so far? OK. Dad has two. GI hasn't gotten. I've had one."

Let's see now ... two... four... six... eight ... ten ... twelve... fourteen... sixteen.

Hey! I'm missing two cookies.

Let me count again. 2 - 4 - 6 - 8 - 10 - 12 - 14 - 16. Gosh. We're short by 2 cookies!

"Didn't we have 31 cookies, MyGirl?"

"Yes, Mom, there were 31 cookies."

Who stole the cookies?

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND MACADAMIA COOKIES

125 g butter, softened

225 g soft brown sugar

1 egg lightly beaten

1 t vanilla extract

225 g all purpose flour

1/2 t baking powder

1 pinch salt

200 g white chocolate chips

150 g macadamia nuts, roughly chopped

Preheat oven 350F / 180C

Line baking sheet

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until pale and creamy

Add egg and vanilla, stir to combine

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt

Stir into butter mixture until just combined

Fold through chocolate and nuts

Place heaped tablespoons on lined sheet (allow for room to spread)

Bake 15 - 20 minutes until lightly golden

Let cool 5 minutes on sheet

Transfer to wire rack to cool

No, it was not the Cookie Monster who stole our cookies. Apparently, Mom the Forgetful left them in the oven.