Julia Child is reported to have said, "I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate." For me, I was 30. While I have always loved food, cooking was something I feared, disliked, and avoided until motherhood compelled me to overcome my feelings and, in spite of myself, I found I began to enjoy trying new recipes, creating tasty meals, and sharing them with others. These are the adventures of my learning to love something that overwhelmed and intimidated me for far too long. I hope you will enjoy (and perhaps benefit from) the tales of a reluctant cook!
Thursday, August 28, 2014
My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (originally posted March 16, 2014)
I ate these cookies for the first time at a church social function about 10 years ago, and it was truly love at first bite. I was thrilled when the woman who made them was willing to share the recipe with me, as they were honestly the best chocolate chip cookies I’d ever eaten. I’ve since made them so many times I’ve lost count. They are COMPLETELY DELICIOUS and so, so, so easy. I have also experimented with them and come up with some yummy variations, but the basic recipe really is so perfect on its own, its worth starting there.
For an easy and crowd-pleasing dessert, I urge you to try these! They are great for bringing to a social function, for a gift to neighbors or friends, or just for a night of indulging at home :)
Chocolate Chip Cookies:
1 C Vegetable Oil
1 C Sugar
1/2 C Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 t Vanilla
2 1/3 C Flour
1 t Salt
1 t Baking Soda
1/2 Package Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (I love Trader Joe’s brand)
Optional:
1/4 C Dutch Cocoa
Shredded Coconut, To Taste
Directions:
Cream vegetable oil and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes (I like them underdone, so I do 8 minutes).
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