Deluxe Chocolate Chip Cookies
January 31st, 2007
Ever have a craving that will just not go away until it’s been satisfied? You push it aside, try to ignore it, try to substitute for something healthier… Nothing works. It’s like having an itch in an indiscreet place when in public. It keeps getting worse and worse until you find a way to do something about it.
Lately I have been craving Chocolate Chip Cookies. A bad thing to crave, I know, when a person really should be eating carrot sticks and apples every day. But what can I do? I suppose a person with a stronger will, a person who cares more about their body and their looks than their tastebuds, would continue to ignore this craving until the end of time.
Not me. No way. I gotta have those chocolate chip cookies. Today just might be the day. Or, maybe I can wait one more day.
Anyway, here is the recipe I will use. I’m not sure where I got the original, it’s written on a recipe card in my box, but I have made a few changes to suit what I typically have in my pantry. Maybe my mom gave it to me. It’s got lots of stuff and is much better than the ordinary back-of-the-chocolate-chip-bag recipe.
Deluxe Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 1/2 c. oats - measure, then blend in a chopper
2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1 c. butter, slightly softened
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
12 oz. chocolate chips (2 cups) — I use Ghirardelli
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
Combine the dry ingredients — the flour, oats, salt, baking powder, and baking soda — and set aside.
Cream the butter with both sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla, and mix well.
Combine the dry with the butter mixture and then add the chocolate chips and nuts.
Roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for about 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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