Good is Bad

If you ask me, the word "good" is probably one of the worst descriptive words there is.  Good, what does good mean?  Well according to Dictionary.com:

Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	pleasant, fine
Synonyms:	acceptable, ace*, admirable, agreeable, bad, boss*, bully, capital, choice, commendable, congenial, crack*, deluxe, excellent, exceptional, favorable, first-class, first-rate, gnarly, gratifying, great, honorable, marvelous, neat*, nice, pleasing, positive, precious, prime, rad, recherché, reputable, satisfactory, satisfying, select, shipshape, sound, spanking, splendid, sterling, stupendous, super, super-eminent, super-excellent, superb, superior, tip-top, up to snuff, valuable, welcome, wonderful, worthy Fine, pleasant. WELL this I can tell you, the Sugar Cookies and Pumpkin Whoopie Pies I made for today were none of those. They were great, amazing, fabulous but NOT just good. When I ask my family how something I've made tastes, they say, "it's good". Really, can they not cannot pick another adjective to describe it or are they just so use to having something I've baked that they do not feel the need to use another word other than "good"?   Plain old "good" just does not describe what I made for today, especially if my daughter had 1 whoopie pie and 3 cookies in all, that and the fact that the entire tray was gone in no time.  And might I add, no one at the party use the word "good"!  I guess saying something is "good" is like when someone asks you how you are. What is our normal response...yep, Good. I'm good, doing good, everything is good. It is our instinctive response I suppose. Because, to tell someone how you actually are, may not be appropriate, especially with strangers or the local grocery store clerk. So here's the deal, the next time you have a tasty treat that someone made, family or otherwise, or when you are at a restaurant and they ask you that magic question, how is it, if it is just "good" then fine, by all means say "good", but if it is so much more, dig a little deeper for another word. A word that would be more appropriate (and appreciated too). I bet you may actually make someones day! Funny, but one little word can certainly make a big difference :) SUGAR COOKIES - Makes 3-4 dozen   3 1/4 cups all purpose flour                    1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter 1/2 tsp. baking powder                           1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. salt                                              2 large eggs                                                                 1 tsp. vanilla extract   Preheat oven to 350.  Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and mix to blend.  Beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, mix in vanilla.  Gradually add flour mixture and beat until just smooth.  Divide dough into 2 discs, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.   Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness and press desired shapes with cookie cutters.  Transfer to cookie sheets and bake for approximately 10-12 minutes.  Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.   You can icing these as desired.  I use Powdered sugar and milk mixture.  You can tint icing and/or use colored sugar or sprinkles.   ! ENJOY !