Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who wants a cookie?   You will… after reading this recipe.  These are my mom’s “famous” chocolate chip cookies – the recipe is adapted from the Toll House Cookie recipe.  She uses jumbo eggs, and a mixture of light and dark brown sugar.  These two changes do something magical to the recipe – they are the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever eaten.  Chewy and buttery - with a great balance of flavors.  Not too much chocolate – just enough in every bite. 

This recipe makes 24, 4 inch cookies.  Yep, that’s why we say Chocolate Chip Cookies – Big Style!  That’s one big cookie.

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Spring Sugar Cookies

Another delicious holiday in the books!  On the Easter Menu – rack of lamb, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, homemade rolls, salad,  cupcakes – really, really cute cupcakes, as well as these sugar cookies I whipped up - last minute.   

I always get compliments on these sugar cookies, and for awhile I proudly accepted them.  “Yes, I baked them.”  “Thank you, thank you.”   Well, I hate to admit it, but they are out of a bag.  Betty Crocker makes some darn good cookie mix.  

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