10/23/2025
Let's talk about cookies. Rebel cookies, specifically.
Several times each week, members of our Salt Creek Lifestyle Team bakes fresh, delicious cookies.
Oatmeal raisin, double chocolate, savory peanut butter, macadamia white chocolate...the flavor list goes on and on...but they are all delicious. Truly, we can't overstate the popularity of the warm cookies. The smell captivates you and makes your mouth just water...and you find yourself unable to easily resist these tiny little treats that melt in your mouth.
Our Residents especially love to enjoy them right after lunch, when they are warm little delights of ooey gooey perfection.
On one particular day last week, though, we had several little cookies that came out very toasted. It was a mystery!
All the other cookies in the same batch were the usual, mouth-watering bites of sugar-inspired goodness. But this small group of treats were much drier for some reason.
The next batches all came out perfect. And no more extra crunchy treats have appeared since then.
So we chuckled together and decided these were "rebel" cookies.
We made humorous comments to one another and said "oopsies" several times. In short, these little rebel cookies inspired a little extra laughter and joy.
We don't often say that about burnt cookies, you know? That they are "funny" and bring us "joy." But these did.
We've concluded that we may never see another batch of extra toasted, rebel cookies. As a result, we thought we'd share this story with you.
We also took a picture and have decided to include photos of the extra crunchy ones right next to the many batches of perfectly baked cookies we often enjoy each week. Because it is kind of fun when desserts show us they have a mind of their own. In fact, we kind of respect the idea that they took a different career path than their peers.
What ultimately became of the rebel cookies, you ask? Several Residents gently crumbled the little toasted brown circles and sprinkled them on top of their soft-serve ice cream...and said they were the best cookies yet!