So I have been inspired to blog (a little more each time I visit someone else's blog). I have no idea why I want to except for the fact I love to bake and try new foods. It is important to state one thing...I am not always about doing everything from scratch (at least not meals) because I do not always have time to do all the leg work. My theory is "why recreate the wheel when something is already done for me." So not everything will be from square one, but I will post what I think is good AND only those meals or baked items that actually turn out. I wont lie. Some things I have made I just dont like!
Now... you will likely see that I bake a lot, but there is no way I could eat it all. However, I do not eat it all. 9 times out of 10 I bring most of what I bake to work because I have a group of 12 agents who can go through 3.5 dozen cookies before lunch (and they dont even get to the office til 9 or 10am).
So back to Aunt Dawn's Cookies.
What some people do not realize is that no one makes a Chocolate Chip cookie like my Aunt Dawn. No one. She taught me how to make these AND no matter how hard I try they never turn out the same. But they are still popular.
To start you will need:
3/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 stick of butter (softened)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
chocolate chips
walnuts (optional)
Preheat to 375. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Important note: the butter should be softened by sitting out. Do not put it in the microwave. Honestly, let it sit out all day until you are ready. When you tough the top of the butter it should just show your finger print.
Cream: sugars, butter, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt until well blended, but only until it has "fluffy" peaks. Do not over mix. (Growing up this was my favorite part to taste test AND my awesome aunt would let me. I still do despite the whole raw egg thing...)
Add in flour about half a cup at a time until it looks like this:
Once you have your cookie batter it is time to add in your chocolate chips and walnuts. I do not measure this out. It all depends on my mood and how much I want.
Using two spoons I drop about a spoonful of cookie dough on the cookie sheet. This is not an exact science...just make sure you use about the same amount of dough each time so they bake evenly. Bake between 8 and 10 minutes just so the edges are turning golden brown.
These cookies make somewhere between 3 and 4 dozen cookies depending on how big you make them.
To me this is the ultimate cookie. However, Anthony hates Walnuts so I do not think they ever turn out the same. This has resulted in me trying this cookies with a variety of things. Instead of Chocolate Chips I throw in Reese Pieces, White Chocolate pieces, M&Ms, etc.
Now... you will likely see that I bake a lot, but there is no way I could eat it all. However, I do not eat it all. 9 times out of 10 I bring most of what I bake to work because I have a group of 12 agents who can go through 3.5 dozen cookies before lunch (and they dont even get to the office til 9 or 10am).
So back to Aunt Dawn's Cookies.
What some people do not realize is that no one makes a Chocolate Chip cookie like my Aunt Dawn. No one. She taught me how to make these AND no matter how hard I try they never turn out the same. But they are still popular.
To start you will need:
3/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 stick of butter (softened)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
chocolate chips
walnuts (optional)
Preheat to 375. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Important note: the butter should be softened by sitting out. Do not put it in the microwave. Honestly, let it sit out all day until you are ready. When you tough the top of the butter it should just show your finger print.
Cream: sugars, butter, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt until well blended, but only until it has "fluffy" peaks. Do not over mix. (Growing up this was my favorite part to taste test AND my awesome aunt would let me. I still do despite the whole raw egg thing...)
Add in flour about half a cup at a time until it looks like this:
Once you have your cookie batter it is time to add in your chocolate chips and walnuts. I do not measure this out. It all depends on my mood and how much I want.
Using two spoons I drop about a spoonful of cookie dough on the cookie sheet. This is not an exact science...just make sure you use about the same amount of dough each time so they bake evenly. Bake between 8 and 10 minutes just so the edges are turning golden brown.
These cookies make somewhere between 3 and 4 dozen cookies depending on how big you make them.
To me this is the ultimate cookie. However, Anthony hates Walnuts so I do not think they ever turn out the same. This has resulted in me trying this cookies with a variety of things. Instead of Chocolate Chips I throw in Reese Pieces, White Chocolate pieces, M&Ms, etc.
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| This is the final product when using Reese Pieces. |
1 comment:
These look good! You know I'm a sucker for a good cookie! Have you tried the New York Times recipe? http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/dining/091crex.html I swear it is so good two days in! So excited for your new blog!
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