On Friday night, I was to attend a birthday party of a close friend of mine. She had asked that if anyone could bring a treat to share for the party, it would be appreciated. Worried that I would not have time to make anything because of my work schedule, so I decided to not worry about bringing anything. However, I really wanted to help out and cook. I do enjoy cooking and it’s a way I relax. So, despite the fact that I might not have enough time, I decided I would plan to make something anyway.
I pulled out all the cookbooks I could find, wanting to make something special and something grand. As I looked through the books on the night before the party, the grand recipes I found either took too much time, or I did not have all the ingredients. Disheartened, I started to look at simpler ideas. My grandmother suggested I make chocolate chip cookies. At first, I was a bit upset with the simplicity of the idea, but I was convinced. I did not have much time, but I was determined still to make them special.
So, while on break at work on Friday, I asked the birthday girl if she wouldn’t mind if I used magick in the cookies I was going to bring. She didn’t, and so I set to thinking about how I could make these seemingly ordinary chocolate chip cookies extraordinary. When I got to thinking about it, there was nothing very ordinary about chocolate chip cookies in the first place. They held the warm memories of my childhood and filled me with thoughts of happy times with the people I love.
I decided then to imbue the batter with happiness. When I got home from work (I even got let off early that day), I brought some elemental representations downstairs and made a small altar on my stovetop, asking for the elements to assist me. I felt their presence and began my work. I remained focused on my intent as I mixed, preheated, beat, and folded in every bit of happiness I could muster. When the cookies were done and I brought them to the party, they were very popular. By the time I brought the container home, it was empty, not a single cookie left. Everyone had a really good time at the party too, and I felt the warmth of happiness in the air. I hope to use this recipe again, and I wonder what else I can do to magickally enhance my comfort foods for myself. Below, I include the recipe for “Happy Cookies” in case you’d like to make them yourself.
Blessed Be
Ingredients:
--2 ¼ c. all-purpose flour
--1 tsp. baking soda
--½ tsp. salt
--1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
--¾ c. granulated sugar
--¾ c. packed light brown sugar
--1 tsp. vanilla extract
--2 eggs
--2 c. chocolate chips
Directions:
1) Pour flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl, asking for blessings of joy and happiness from the sun and the god. Stir these ingredients with a whisk.
2) Beat together butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a separate bowl, asking for these ingredients to be blessed with joy and happiness from the Lady and the moon.
3) Add eggs to the butter mixture, asking for the blessings of the Lady for life, new beginnings, and the joy that comes with these aspects.
4) Integrate the flour mixture into the wet mixture, combining the joyous forces of the sun and the moon, and the Lord and the Lady, together.
5) Fold in chocolate chips. Ask for the blessings of joy to be brought into the cocoa as you do so.
6) Drop teaspoon sized balls onto greased cookie sheets and bake in a 375 degree oven, asking the oven to bake in the joy and finalize the process. ask for the blessing on the cookies so all who eat them will feel joy and happiness in their hearts.
7) Bake 8-10 minutes and cool on a wire rack when done.
Notes: Play joyful music if you wish.
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