"Mom, please, "I begged. "Please, by myself? " l had never made cookies by myself before, but I'm nine years old now , and I'm old enough to do many things. My parents looked at each other. "OK, "my mom said. "But Alana, please be careful. "
I ran into the kitchen to work. I broke eggs und put a cold piece of butter into the bowl. Then I turned on the mixer. "WHOA!" I cried. What a mess! Butter was thrown onto my face and even the floor.
I started again, but this time I put a little butter into the bowl. Then I put round batters(面糊) onto the cookie sheet(胚) and placed it in the oven. Within a minute, a fantastic smell filled the kitchen. I thought the cookies were successful and my parents would praise me!
I opened the oven and looked. And my stomach turned over. The round batters had melted in the oven. Just then, my brother Caleb returned home and entered the kitchen.
"What is it in the world?" he laughed. "Cookie soup?" I tried not to cry and said, " Just leave me alone. ""How's it going there? It sure smells good!" my dad called me from the living room. "Fine. The cookies are going to be fine!" l said. Then l put the cookie sheet down and picked up the directions. What had gone wrong?
Then I saw it. Right after Add salt and before Mix well, it said Add two cups of flour(面粉). l forgot to add flour. I took the bowl and added flour to it. After mixing, I put the bowl back in the oven. I counted the minutes until the cookies were done.
Once they had cooled, I brought a plate of cookies into the living room, where my parents and Caleb were waiting.
"Oh, Alana, " my mom said , smiling as she ate the cookie. "You did it. All by yourself. ""Great job, Alana, "my dad said, finishing his second cookie. "Delicious, Alana, " my brother said.
Since then, I have learned that as long as you make up your mind and want to have a try, you will achieve success. Neither ages nor any difficulties can stop you.
