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I was listening to the Gayle King Show on Oprah & Friends on xmradio this morning when I heard her mention that today is National Pastry Day. Somehow, my inner pastry chef/goddess knew of this obscure food holiday because this morning I felt compelled to whip up a quick batch of oatmeal cookies. I was packing lunch for the girls when I noticed that we were out of snack items. “Why not whip up some cookies real quick?” And so I did and they came out really good. There are not many things more wonderful than the smell of oatmeal cookies baking in the morning. “Can I try one?” asked my youngest child, Jordan. She proclaimed as I was making them that she really didn’t like oatmeal cookies, that she would really rather that I make chocolate chip cookies or brownies. I agreed with her, but said that we did not have any chocolate in the house. When the cookies were cooling on the rack in front of her as she ate her breakfast, I think the smell got to her, and she decided to try one. She took the tiniest of bites, gazed at the ceiling as she contemplated the flavor, and then declared, “Yes. I like these cookies, Mommy.” and she grabbed a few to add to her lunch. Leila, my ten-year-old, popped one in her mouth and then also put some in a bag to go with her lunch.

In honor of National Pastry Day, I am sharing a link to the recipe for this culinary classic, the Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, from Quaker Oats. This is the only recipe that I have used to make basic, garden variety oatmeal cookies for my entire life. My mom used to use this recipe when I was growing up as well. It can be found on their web site, or, conveniently enough, inside the lid of the ‘old fashioned’ Quaker Oats box. So, make some pastries, or buy a pastry, celebrate these little bits of heavenly goodness and be happy.