Sure, baked cookies soothe the soul. Fresh from the oven, their crispy and buttery outer layer first hits the palate with a sense of warmth, while its inner soft gooey layer completely envelops you in comfort.
Arguably the best part about baking cookies, however, is scooping out the rest of the uncooked dough from the bowl that didn't quite make it onto the baking tray. This is an otherworldly sense of contentment and nostalgia like no other.