While we were bleaching an upstairs banister, our friend Terri (who visited for the weekend) made us cookies from a recipe in a book that has drawings of all the ingredients. She commanded the oven, which has been giving us trouble, with ease. They came out perfectly cooked and delicious, but she used baking powder and they came out mealier (Aurora says "crunchier," Stewart says "crumbly and glossier") than usual.