and so last night I let Kristen pick out a cookie she'd like to bake and we got busy in the kitchen. Actually there wasn't many to chose from that I had the ingredients in for! A lot of the cookies called for shortening which I never have on hand. But we had all we needed for 'Chewy Chocolate Cookies' and that was good enough for her :-)
Here's the recipe if you want to try them....1 1/4 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups semisweet choc chips
1/2 cup finely shopped walnuts or pecans (we actually left the nuts out this time, cos Kristen doesn't like them. I usually do 1/2 the mixture with nuts but I didn't bother this time).
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt, and gradually add to the creamed mixture, mix well.
Stir in chocolate chips (and nuts).
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 3.50 for 8-9 minutes. Cool on the pan for 1 minute before removing to wire rack.
Easy right? And they were super yummy fresh out of the oven last night ;-)
Gotta mention the 'cookie jar', a Goodwill find last week for $4. I was going to put Boo's biscuits in it, but he already has a plastic jar, so I got this for Kristen. She of course loves dogs and wanted a cookie jar she didn't have to 'screw' the lid on and off!Another magazine I bought last week was the latest Paual Deen. . . .
I love Paula's magazine, there's always something I want to try and make from it. That cake on the front for instance! It's a pumpkin cake with maple cream cheese frosting. The top is decorated with rosemary and cranberries dipped in sugar! I think I might make this for Thanksgiving and take it to our neighbors (where we're having dinner, cos my inlaws will be in CA, so there's just us 3 home). There's also a veggie mexian lasagna I want to try. How about you? Do you like Paula Deen? Do you buy the magazine? Wanna join me in cooking something from this issue? Post about it on your blog if you do, and let me know so I can come visit and see :-)
I'm linking this post to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday and Tasty Tuesday
6 comments:
Denise, all this food on a empty stomach sounds so good. You tempt me girl. Both of the magazines look wonderful. I will have to grab them the next time I am out. Love Paula Deen!!
Have a blessed Tuesday!
Ooh, that looks delicious! How can you go wrong with cookies?! Thanks so much for sharing.
XO*Tricia
P.S. Your daughter is just beautiful!
GREAT!!! cookie recipe made with lots of chocolate. I love your helper, what a beautiful smile.
Geri
K looks so cute in that apron! That cookie jar reminds me of one I have for the dog treats. :) The cookies look delicious! I love anything chocolate. Let me know how that lasagna turns out. Paula usually has recipes that are too high in calories (an butter!) for me. (((Hugz)))
I'd love to be a fly on the wall at Paula's house at Christmas. I bet it's a rowdy affair with plenty of goodies to scoff.
The biccies look yummy. I need to find a good, basic biccie recipe that humbug and I can make whenever the mood takes us.
Hope your mum continues to feel better :O)
xx
Yum, yum! I saw both of those magazines at the grocery store today and it got me in the mood for baking.....I'm going to have to go back to the store and pick them both up. :)
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