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Mom loved her family without question, but as an elementary-school teacher she had her own exciting days to  deal with  She had hardly any extra time and  energy  , and home-baked treats were rare in our house except  [MASK]  very special occasions.Since Mom didn't make cookies very often, the  results  of her baking were not always the same.Sometimes the cookies were browned a little more than planned or  stuck  together and other times the cookies weren't smooth.