Wednesdays are my day to bake and clean the house. Today happened to be cookie making day for the Husband's lunches. Elisabeth loves to help me make any kind of baked good, but cookies are her most favorite. I love the wonder in her eyes as she watches the ingredients mix together to create the most delicious cookie dough. She would eat the whole thing if I'd let her (much like her Uncle Kenny who used to make cookies just to eat the dough). She's my favorite person to bake with. I'm so glad she enjoys it as much as I do!
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| Watching as the cookie dough mixes |
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| Elisabeth's favorite part is adding the chocolate chips! |
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| Nibbling time! |
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| She held it so close like it was a dear thing |
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| My happy little baker! |
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| Caught red-handed! |
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| Licking the beater clean |
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| Yummy balls of dough waiting to bake |
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| Delicious chocolate chip cookies! |
This is the recipe I grew up eating and now make for my family. Enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
Preheat oven to 350.
In a mixer, beat butter until creamy. Add both sugars and beat until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat some more. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; stir to combine. Add chocolate chips, stir. In a food processor, grind the oats into a coarse powder. Add to dough and stir to combine. It will be think, so you'll need to scrape down the sides of the bowl until all the oats are incorporated. Scoop out dough and place on a baking sheet (I line mine with a silicone mat) and bake for 13 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and let cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!!
Such great pictures of the sweetie pie!! Glad you are getting her into baking early! You always liked to help me!!
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