A few months
ago, the morning radio show I listen to had a discussion on how the host
responds to “thank you.” He stated that
saying “no problem” seems rude and like you are doing that person a favor. “You’re welcome” is the more appropriate route
to go. I never thought it that way. But, it got me to thinking, if he sees it
that way maybe other people see it that way as well? What do I say when someone says “thank you?” Evaluation and analysis must now occur.
It depends
on the situation. I tend to say “you’re
welcome” to people I do not know very well or when I am at a loss for words. It seems more formal to me. I tend to say “no problem” or “no problem at
all” when I responded to people I know better or in less formal
situations. Am I conveying that my baked
goods are doing them a personal favor and that they had better get down on
their knees and bow at my awesome baking magnificence? Well maybe, in my head, a little queen
worship is desired. Of course not;
it was literally no problem. I wasn’t
asked to make something and I fulfilled a request. I decided to go into my kitchen and bake
something and then voluntarily gave it out to whoever wanted it. No personal favors here.
I like
saying “no problem” because it is less formal and really when you talk about
baked goods, it is usually never a problem for me to whip something up. I love to do it. So now, when I get “thank you,” I seem to
follow it with “No problem. I loved doing
it.”
In true
appreciation fashion, I was gifted a bag of Ghirardelli Chocolate chips and a
gift cards to my favorite grocery store from my office. It was a please bake use more stuff thank
you gift in appreciation of all the stuff I bake and bring in. In response to their thoughtful gesture, I
decided to make them a treat with the chocolate chips-- a thank you for the
thank you gift cookies, which seemed redundant and could start a repeated cycle
of thank you for the thank you for the thank you…, or No Problem Cookies.
These Peanut
Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are pretty simple but super tasty. I mean you can never go wrong with peanut
butter and chocolate. They are firmer on
the edges and chewy in the center. The
oats provide a nice toothsome quality to the cookie and textural contrast from the
firm chips and soft cookie. These were a
very welcomed way to say “No Problem; I loved doing it.”
Peanut Butter
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
2 cup
all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking
soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup (2
sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup creamy
peanut butter
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown
sugar
2 tsp vanilla
extract
2 egg, large,
room temperature
2 1/2 cups
rolled oats, old fashion is best
1 bag (12
oz) chocolate chips
Method:
1. Preheat
oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Whisk
together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. Cream
together the butter, peanut butter, sugars and vanilla extract. Add eggs and
beat to combine. Add the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the oats,
and then the chocolate chips.
4. Use a 3
tablespoons cookie scope, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches
apart. Lightly press down on each cookie to flatten, slightly. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the cookies are lightly golden.
5. Cool
completely and enjoy with a glass of milk, if that’s your pleasure.
Adapted from
Brown Eyed Baker
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