the test

today was Baking Day.
here is why:

1. i needed to use up some eggs and i refused to make an egg sandwich (and omelettes give me migraines)
2. i needed to prove to myself that my failure to make chocolate chip cookies is not an overall failure in the kitchen

i decided to make some molasses cookies.
here is why:

1. molasses is high in iron and calcium and other things
2. molasses is fun to play with
3. the idea randomly popped into my head and i couldn't think of any reason NOT to make them
4. i cant find any molasses Halloween candies (mmmm Halloween kisses)

success!
they are mildly potent (next time i think i'll put slightly less molasses and slightly more brown sugar) but they LOOK like cookies!

i think my test has proven that i am not a failure at cookies in general, but that there is a strange phenomenon occurring that results in my inability to make traditional chocolate chip cookies. this warrants further investigation.