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jeffrey cookies:
with the cake flour i think they puffed more than normal, so they looked quite fat. and they turned out softer too, more cakey.
these are the cutesy hexagonal ones that formed when they all spread into each other. one thing though: i can't/don't produce consistent results for jeffrey cookies.

graham crackers:
this dough was supposed to be chilled in the refrigerator, but like i said, it was dying, and so i had to use the freezer compartment, which was by then only as cold as a working refrigerator.
and like i said, these behaved a lot like nigella's cut-out biscuits. they were chilled, rolled, cut and baked. and they spread minimally.

oatmeal-raisin cookies:
these are the logs of dough prepared for chilling in the freezer. that's icebox cookies for you. from there, the logs are cut into slices and baked directly.
i was quite shocked by how much the cookies spread. don't know whether it's because i used instant oats instead of rolled oats, though i doubt it would affect the spreading.
and so i had an insane number of very large oatmeal-raisin cookies. but it's ok, half of them are probably already eaten (by me).

sweet and salty peanut biscuits:
i don't have much to say about these. they're light and nice. nigella brings out the best.

strawberry biscuits:
well, these aren't really strawberry biscuits - they're just flavoured with a strawberry extract, a spin-off from nigella's intended maple extract. but i can't think of any other name for them. still, they're pretty nice. it was actually quite soothing to roll the dough balls and press them with the tines of a fork. and they look like cute seashells, no?

the objective:
i don't know how practical it would be to carry a bag of cookies like this outfield. but i like the idea of having something home-made when i am far away from home/civilisation, both physically and mentally.
and my cookie tub is filled with much, much leftovers. perfect for bringing around visiting people, or serving guests who stop by.