Debunking the 'healthy cookie' myth

I'm tired of reading recipes for so-called 'healthy' cookies. Cookies aren't supposed to be healthy. They're dessert, or a sweet snack, or a late-night indulgence. Cookies are supposed to melt in your mouth because of the butter and/or chocolate content. Or they're supposed to be crispy and crunchy, thanks to the butter and nuts.

If I want to eat something healthy, I'll choose an apple, or a piece of string cheese, or my current favorite: fat-free plain Greek yogurt. Not a cookie.

Nobody ever said that every single morsel that goes into our mouths has to be healthy. There's room for choosing foods just because they taste absolutely wonderful, or the smell of the cookie baking brings you back to your grandmother's kitchen when you were too little to reach the mixing bowl without standing on the chair at the table, or just because you feel like a little down-home warmth and love.

Bring on the decadent cookies!