Yankee Magazine Cookie Primary - Vote for your Man (or Woman)

When my husband first told me we were moving to New Hampshire I had to ask if that was the state by the ocean. I had no idea what was up here, but have since feel in love with the small state. One of the really cool things New Hampshire has (and has still managed to hold onto - for now) is the first primary in the nation for president. It is a big deal because as a resident (and independent voter) I get calls and opportunities all the time to meet the candidates face to face and I feel my vote really counts. Of course I don't really like politics, so I don't take full advantage of it, but it is still really neat to walk down a sidewalk and see an candidate shaking hands or to get stuck in a presidential motorcade for 20 min (OK, that wasn't so fun). In fact I am posting a little early today because I am heading out to a town meeting tonight. I think it helps that this one takes place at a bar.

When I found out Yankee Magazine was doing a Cookie Primary based on the recipes of the candidates I thought what a perfect way to figure out who to vote for. Way to really get to the issues that matter to me Yankee Magazine. So here is my narrowing down of candidates based on cookies!:

First, I crossed off all candidates that sent in dessert recipes and not actually cookies. Come on people, read the fine print. I figure they really don't know what is going on or they just have stupid people working for them. Sorry Mike, Barack, and Mitt. Next I crossed off all the boring cookies, because I like to see a little originality in my president. So bye bye Joe, Hillary Chris, Tom and Fred. After carefully looking at the recipes, I also have to add Bill Richardson to this list. Biscochitos are just sugar cookies too (he is so obviously just trying to get those Latino votes - but in the end he won the "official" taste test.)

So that leaves me with a tie between Ron Paul and John McCain. Ron because I think he has balls to list a recipe that makes balls (Good PR guys working for him) and John because a 3 minute cookie recipe is a man after my own heart. As for who I am really voting for, I am leaving that up to who flips the best pancake (an old NH tradition for Presidential candidates to embarrass themselves).

PS. For all the candidates that didn't submit a recipe, come on...How hard can it be to Google cookies and grab something that looks good. You know there are always good recipes on thebakerbabe.com (hint, hint).