Oatmeal Chocolate-Chunk Cookies v. Pumpkin Spice Cookies
I want to like Mrs Bush's recipe, but I can make Mrs Heinz Kerry's without making a special trip to the store. The quick oats are no problem, and I can easily find the chocolate chunks (or just substitute chocolate chips), but where in the world am I going to get two cups of dried sour cherries?
I suppose if I were a highly paid journalist like Maureen Dowd, I could spin this into some ludicrous analogy about how the Bushes Are Out Of Touch With Ordinary America. (Like Dowd has any connection besides disdain to the unwashed rubes of flyover country.) But you could also spin this the other way: Mrs Bush's cookies represent what's great about America. They celebrate cherished American cookie traditions while updating them with new ingredients, inviting us to try something new. How long does a batch of chocolate chip cookies last when you have teenagers in the house?
The pumpkin spice cookies, though they sound tasty enough... well, they're pumpkin. I love pumpkin, and I especially love it in the fall. But once November rolls around, I've usually had enough of it.
Funny how ABCnews.com titles this crucial contest Bush v. Heinz instead of Bush v. Heinz Kerry.
