Ok so I know, this isn't dinner. I haven't been cooking the past few nights because my husband has been working late. It's hard sometimes being an Army wife when he doesn't come home for dinner. I believe that dinner is so important. It's a time to reconnect & talk about your day with the ones that you love. My hubby happens to be in a unit that doesn't deploy currently, but that does not mean that he works a 9 to 5 job, by any means. So we have just been eating sandwiches for din din.
Today I made some chocolate chip cookies because I was really wanting to be in the kitchen & create something! This recipe is one I had in my cookbooks, that I tweaked to make them even more delicious! The original recipe didn't have baking powder, & before the cookies would always fall & look super flat. I added an additional teaspoon of vanilla, I learned that from my momma. Also the original recipe had shortening in it. I don't know what it is about shortening but it looks SO gross; so I eliminated it & changed it to all butter baby! My girl Paula Dean would be so proud.
~Brooke's Chocolate Chip cookies
2 sticks of butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 package of milk chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix butter & sugars, soda, powder & salt. Beat in eggs & vanilla. Stir in flour. Last mix in the chocolate chips. Use a cookie dough scooper to make even & round on cookie sheet. Bake for 7-8 minutes. Enjoy!
I just might steal this recipe! I like the changes you made (extra vanilla + butter instead of shortening) and I know they'll be delicious. Also, I thought this post was both poignant and funny in different parts, and that's no easy feat--I love your writing and look forward to more :)
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