Sing the following to the tune of the Beach Boys “California Girls” (not to be confused with Katy Perry’s “California Gurls”) … or you can watch a video of Dan singing it badly at www.tinyurl.com/leckerlisong2011:
Well macaroons are great / I love their coconutty taste
And those Oreos with the chocolate creme / They’re worth their weight upon my waist
Oh, chocolate chip’s a cookie that will make you feel all right
And ginger snaps with a slice of brie make a cultured spicy bite
[Chorus] I wish they all could be just like leckerli* [repeat]
A sugar cookie’s simple / Yes, and ain’t tradition grand
And brownies can be made so fast / No one else need lend a hand
I’ve been all around this great big world / There are cookies everywhere
Yeah, but I couldn’t wait to come home again / Just for the Leckerli Party there …
[Chorus several times]
*Leckerli (say “LECK-er-Lee”) is a Swiss cookie. Some assembly is required, including strenuous stirring of the hot, honey-based dough. One month aging is recommended, if you have the patience. Yield: about 90 pounds.
