Maida Heatter’s Skinny Peanut Wafers

When I was finishing the manuscript for this book, I was on the phone with Maida Heatter one morning and I asked her: “Maida, what’s your favorite cookie?” Her answer was characteristic: “Well, my favorite cookie right now might not be my favorite cookie for later in the day or my favorite cookie after dinner.” She said that she had been craving something spicy and cru