Cookie Success of 2012

I have not been shy or negligent in admitting to my supreme lack of baking skills. I can account for that with many excuses, all of them leading up to the simple truth that I simply never learned.

When I shared my last cookie baking experience, the mistake made seemed to have been one of two things:
1) I used "melted" butter rather than "softened" butter
2) I greased the pan when it said not to (whoever heard of NOT greasing the pan??)

Anyway, all of that to say that the other day, I try tried again. I channeled the little engine that could: "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can."

I righted my wrongs. And these were the results:

Suffice it to say, I was pleased. And so was my husband, who has stated on numerous occasions that they are delicious. I know he is an encouraging person, but we are talking NUMEROUS times here!!!

I was so encouraged by this recent outing, that the very next morning I woke up early and baked these:

Blueberry muffins? Oh.....................yes. 

 Thinking about liking it...

You want some, mom? 

Finger lickin' good

Two successes in a row? Maybe I will be a baking housewife yet :).