doodledee

Lately, I've been eating the occasional fig newton for a snack at work. They're a little sweet, but unlike a cookie, they're almost kind of good for you. They are, after all, not cookies, rather, fruit and cake.
So anyways, yesterday afternoon I reach for my newtz and notice that the one on top is a little hard because the package wasn't sealed properly over the weekend. I take it out and put it on my desk and forget all about it. It's just a dumb cookie, right? Or is it?
This morning, I notice it sitting there, so I decide to try and feed it to Colin. Being unaware of the newton's history, he picks it up and starts munching. Gross, right? Apparently not. He said it was all crispy on the outside, like it was toasted. Toasted, you say? That gives me an idea... Why not toast all your newtons?
I took my 3 remaining cookies and headed to the lab, errrr, toaster oven. What I found is that with an even, medium toasting on both sides - achieved by flipping halfway through the toasting process - the newton did indeed get all crispy on the outside and yummy gooey on the inside. Eureka! I immediately sent a note to the elves at Nabisco to let them in on the discovery. I'm sure a massive marketing campaign is just around the corner, but while you wait for that, start toasting your newtons!