Eat Cookie Dough
Uh, oh, check
this. E. coli in your cookie dough. Interesting method of testing for e. coli. And, note the researchers, people used
to finding e. coli in food, were surprised here.
You may wish to pause
and ask why you want to eat cookie dough.
My kids loved it, and I remember loving it, when making cookies. OK. So a little bit now and then is a good treat. But you want to sit down with a big
bowl of cookie dough? This is an
opportunity to think about the desire/object connection. Desire is part of us, and (depending on
your theological grounding, your upbringing, etc.) can be a very good part of
existence. But do not confuse
desire with the things you think you desire. This addicts can teach us: The object of our desire will
never satisfy the desire itself.
You can derive all of the pleasure you want from desire, but seeking
satisfaction or happiness down that road is madness. YouÕll end up with too many pounds, diminished health,
etc. ItÕs like the scientific
findings that people who drink a couple of glasses of wine per day live
longer. The wine isnÕt what makes
them live longer. Stopping at two
makes them live longer. They are
moderate about everything. ThatÕs the trick. Give into desire, if you want to, but
be its master.
Now,
where were weÉ.
Cookie dough for eating as dough
Start with wholesome
ingredients you know and trust.
Use no prepackaged stuff, especially the prepared cookie dough.
1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar - lightly packed
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 to 1/2 c. water
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
[note: butter + sugar +
vanilla + salt tastes very good.
The other stuff is like the soda in scotch & soda.)
Note: If you want to bake
the cookies, leave out the water and add 1/2 tsp. baking soda and two eggs, and
as many chocolate chips, nuts, raisins etc. as you want. But donÕt eat dough with raw eggs in it. Assume you need to be attentive to
cross-contamination when handling such dough, just as if you are making
meatloaf.