If it's Going to Rain, I Might As Well Make Cookies

Last Friday was one of those rare inclement days here in SoCal. The storm clouds rolled in during the wee hours of the morning and didn't release their hold until late that night. The winds howled ferociously. The rain came down in buckets. It's as if this storm had something to prove; like it felt it needed to punish us for our usual mild climate, unleashing its full fury as a reminder that even we cannot escape Mother Nature's brute force. The streets of the peninsula flooded. We all retreated into our homes for safety.

As much as I loathe such tumultuous weather, I have to admit there is something to be said about the occasional rainy day. It provided a great reason for me to curl up on the couch and sleep off my night shift exhaustion. It even excused me from feeling guilty about skipping my run. (After all, there is no sense in running in a deluge.)  And when I finally pulled my tired arse off the couch, I had the uncontrollable urge to be domestic. So, I threw some chicken in the Crock-pot for comfort-food bliss and set to baking cookies.

I guess I could have opted for something more traditional, maybe one of my usual go-tos, but thanks to Pinterest (the most addictive site since FB), I had come across a recipe earlier in the week for Raspberry Coconut Macaroons via Things We Make (which she nabbed from Smitten Kitchen). It was one of those recipes that I just HAD to try, and was grateful for the excuse to do so. They were incredibly easy to assemble and bake, and turned out delightfully moist and sweet.  I tweaked the recipe a little by adding vanilla, in addition to the already-called-for almond extract, and drizzling semi-sweet chocolate on top.  YUM! They were truly the perfect rainy day treat.

To view the original recipe, please go to Smitten Kitchen.