I took StorminNorman to the ER today

We are all glad you are well.

 

Good to hear you're home safe and sound!

...now about those cookies.

 

YAY!!! You're OK!

Still take it easy for a bit. no need to rush yourself.

 

I found the site when we lived in Mexico (pre-1999), but it's gone now. BUT!!!! I converted it to MS-Word. The guy's cookies are under most search engines, and he had other good ones:

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WORLDS BEST EVERS COOKIES by Uncle Gus
December 1986

Hi
One of my New Year resolutions is to spread more sweetness in the world.

To attempt this undertaking, I have created a "Best Evers," cookie package.

My first goal is to mail out 100 recipes for, "COOKIES by Uncle Gus," to spread the word. May not be good for your diet, however, they will sure give your psychic a boost!

If you find you like this idea, please send out a recipe to two friends, and ask them to do the same. I will also send them out to everybody I know in another country, and even to some I would like to know. Who knows how many people whose day we may sweeten up? "Only the Shadow knows!"


Improved CONFIDENTIAL Recipe

First: BASIC RECIPE

BOWL #1
BOWL #2 Mix Separately.

Important: Butter or Margarine must be at natural room temperature. If you soften by heating, cookies will be too hard when cool.

Another Note: Coarse brown sugar controls spreading of cookies, More coarse (brown) sugar equals more spread. More fine sugar (white granulated) equals less spread. But 2 cups combined is max.

Follow instructions
Basic Method Very important

BOWL #1:
½ lb. butter or margarine (ROOM Temperature)
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 whole eggs (ROOM Temperature)
2/3 cup white sugar (Granulated)
1 1/3 cup dark brown sugar (Packed)
BEAT WELL

BOWL #2:
2 cups All Purpose Flour (Not Sifted)
2½ cups Instant or 2 minute Oatmeal
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Baking Soda
MIX WELL

That is basic recipe. Bowl #1 will have ingredients added.
Bowl #2 will always be the same as basic.

TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING COOKIES . . . .
1. Chocolate Chip
2. Deluxe Chewy Nut White or Dark Chocolate Chip . . . Everyone's favorite (favourite too <g>).

For CHOCOLATE CHIP
Add to Bowl #1
2 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips or 2 cups of white chocolate chips

DELUXE CHEWY NUT WHITE or DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP
Add to Bowl #1
2 cups walnuts or mac nuts (or your preference)
2 cups white or semi sweet regular chocolate chips
4 oz. milk chocolate chopped (Optional)
General "Rave" notices prefer White Chocolate and Mac Nuts.

COMBINE BOWLS UNTIL JUST MIXED. I REPEAT . . . Don't over mix!

VERY IMPORTANT: Check pre-heat oven temperature. Best investment you can make is a separate oven thermometer . . . about 6 bucks.
Preheat oven to 375° F . . . *Important to check for correct oven temperature before putting cookies in oven.

VERY IMPORTANT: Line cookie sheet with parchment paper (I get mine from Safeway Bakery, or Pizza parlour. 5¢ or 3p)

Drop cookies on lined sheets. Don't fuss with shape. Wild & Wooly the best! I use a heaping teaspoon, lift out a big golf ball size blob, and sit it down without fussing with it.

This is one of the secrets in making "Best Evers." This recipe should make 2 dozen at the most, and any more will end up with hard dried up cookies that Rover will stick his nose up at . . .

I know, you're saying, "Wanna Bet?" Just leave them high, they will spread out perfectly when baked. Space about 1" apart, "Don't fence me in!" Cool off cookie sheet before adding more cookies . . . Important!

Bake at 375° F for 15 minutes, or until slightly brown on top edges. I check at 12 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on sheet, and then remove and cool further on wire rack.

Makes 2 dozen, or less.

COMMENTS & Altitude

ALTITUDE . . . There will be a full discussion, however, I wanted to get this posted so you can enjoy them now. I live in Green Valley, Arizona, reported to have the healthiest climate in North America and also the most days of sunshine.
We are at 3000' and this is what I do for perfect cookies every time.
Add 2 tbsp of water to Bowl #1
Set oven at 425° F
Bake for 15 minutes. as a lot of ovens are quirky, check at 12 minutes.
Cookies are ready when tops are a golden brown
Will tell you why later.

Concocted 1986 by trial and mostly error . . . .

DIFFICULTIES:

1. Follow instructions—took me over a year of experimenting, and now can have cookies ready for oven before temperature is up to full steam.

2. It might appear coarse (brown) sugar or honey is healthier. STOP! These are not health cookies. They have flour, fat and sugar. Sugar combination is to control spreading of cookies, and of course, taste! When baking, as commented by, "Sultan," premier author of baking publications, "Coarse sugar (brown) will spread more, fine (granulated white) will control spreading." IMHO, experimenting has concluded 2/3 cup fine and 1-1/3 cups of cup (packed) coarse always gets rave reviews.

3. "Butter or margarine at room temperature," Had many doggie biscuits before learning this! Was tempted to speed up process by softening over flame—impatient sod! Heating ends up with hard cookies . . . OK, if you need them to roof your cottage, or practice for removing bottle caps with your teeth! Dentists delight .

4. MIX: In separate bowls mix well. However, when combining bowls #1 and #2, just mix enough to combine ingredients, sorta caress into a cohesive ball—you know! Then take a firm hold of a teaspoon, dip out slightly larger than golf ball size lumps, and just plop on parchment paper lined cool cookie sheet. (If you can't find parchment paper? In Hawaii we got it from the Pizza Parlor, here in Green Valley, we get it from Safeway's bakery department, 5¢ / sheet.) Drop them about 1" apart, you will have to assist with finger—that will be "Finger licking good!" You bet! Oatmeal cookies may be forked, you know, those utensils that spaghetti slips off. Peaks and valleys make for crisper cookies, and is traditional as well?.

5. TEMPERATURE: In all aspects of life is very important, and should not be hurried along. Preheat oven to correct temperature, 375°, and don't hurry it, like doing your favorite sport (Chess). . . Put cookie batter on cool baking sheet, and bake one sheet at a time. Believe me . . . thousands may not! Invest $5.00 in an extra oven thermometer. You may even find that your oven setting is correct.

If you want a "Super Good Decadent Chocolate Chip Cookie" the above comments have merit . . . you be the judge. Let your stomach do the talking!

If, you want a health cookie? Get fruit, nuts, raw oat bran, oats, raw honey, etc., etc. Roll it up raw, and you may live longer? If that's your goal . . . don't get up, don't cross the street, don't drive, etc., etc.! Hey, that's beginning to sound like. "Don't live it to the max!" Wow! Life is too beautiful for that.

Keep Smiling
Uncle Gus

 

Sorry Norm, to hear about your mishap, buddy. Hope you get back on your feet real soon. I'm glad Andy was there to help and that it wasn't any more serious.

 

Thanks. I'm taking today off, but back in the saddle tomorrow!

 

10-4 GOOD BUDDEY KICK BACK AND HEAL UP THE REST CAN WAIT TILL YA DO

 

...and what did we learn from this?

it would have been funnier had you landed (softly) on the toilet in the seated position...then your wife walks in.
norm im glad you are ok!

 

hope you have a speedy recovery Norman!

 

Who's Norm? Are the cookies ready yet?

 

Peroxide??? I thought you were old school.....what ever happened to good old ......


Glad you posted, saying your OK Norm

Could have been a hell of alot worse...... I have the Xrays full of new and used parts to prove it!

And as for tommorow, your gona feel it more....take a day off and re-coop



HEY..... no pics, no proof, Didn't happen rite!?.... I'll take pics of my X-Rays if you take pics of your road map,, er,, I mean face?

 

Sooo...you must have a BIG fringin hole in your roof now? Glad to hear you injury isn't too serious.

 

Not the roof, but the bathroom cieling

Ah fannie, Norm is part of us, the never ending house renos.....just when things start getting done and finnished................

 

Sorry about your mis-hap Norman! Glad it wasn't more serious. Speedy recovery to you.