Nostalgia brings Old Fashion Fun !

Is it possible for the days to drag on, yet the week already be pretty much done my sweets? Time is a tricky thing.  Today as I was debating what exactly I was going to make, and cleaning my Kitchen, my mind began to wander down memory lane. I remembered one story in particular about how I got my very first Kitchen Aide mixer. 

You see I like most people I have a list of things I would like to buy for myself if I had extra money ( I actually have another term for this, but trying to be pg here). A Kitchen Aide Mixer was and is always on top of my list! I would love to have two, especially the new ones that have all the gadgets and attachments. Alas so it was something My grandmother and I always discussed, we both wanted one, but they are rather expensive, compared to your regular hand mixer.  My Grandmother, if you were one of the lucky to have met her you know  how wonderful she was, and I were in her room one day and we actually happen to be discussing the Kitchen Aide Mixer, and going through some boxes and having a debate about Mocha Cake.  When I came across a box that had my cousins name on it, my grandmother and I decided to open the box and in it we found a brand new Kitchen Aide Mixer.  Heres the thing about the box, it was one of those boxes you use for shipping, with the address for the to and from on.  There was no address on it, just my cousins name, a cousin who actually had passed away 2 years earlier. Not to mention it was a box, neither one of us had ever seen before. FREAKY !! And an absolute TRUTH! We liked to joke that it was my cousins gift to us from Heaven.

I bet your asking, what's the point of this story? Well Duh its how I got the idea for today's treat! As my mind wandered, and memories began warming my heart, I thought of my Grandma, and how she was the one who taught me some of my favorite recipes, so it hit me. Make one of her favorites, Good Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies.  The soft yummy kind. Now I don't have anything against the crunchy ones, but I've always had a thing for Soft Oatmeal cookies, kinda like the ones Archway makes. So of course when I worked out the perfect recipe to get m home made soft oatmeal cookies, imagine my excitement, and I knew Grandma would be proud!

Got my mixer ready to make some yummy cookie dough, and started preheating the oven! As per usual I was making a mess, which is really fun for me, till of course I have to clean it up.  You can always add things to your oatmeal mix, berries, or chocolate chips, raisins. You can even ice them after their done with a quick glaze you whip up. This happens to be one of the very few recipes I however like to keep traditional, to keep that nostalgic essence I've always loved. 

With a nice big glass of milk in hand I waited for the yummies to come out of the oven. What is it about Oatmeal cookies I wondered, that makes people yearn for the good old days? Perhaps that is something my fellow bloggest can comment on and leave their stories and feelings for this cookie. My kitchen smells yummy and something tells me the cookies are ready, and that something is the person in the kitchen trying to get the cookies before I get there.  Remember everyone to vote in the latest poll, I see so far Chocolate is winning! If you disagree, there is still time! Please remember to follow us on Twitter to see what we are up to or check us out on Facebook by searching from bradleysweets@gmail.com. You can also view and comment on our photo albums of all the yummy treats we make! 

Happy Baking from Bradley Sweets!