I broke down and made chocolate chip cookies today.
I needed the caloric therapy. (chuckle)
They turned out so good. I have eaten 3… and preparing to eat 3 more… with milk.
I have been asked several times for my recipe… so, I think it’s time to share:
You must follow these instructions perfectly…and even still, I can’t guarantee anything, as I have been practicing for over 20 years, and mine still don’t turn out as good as katie’s (little sis).
Ok.
Pre-heat to 350
1 cup brown sugar (be sure it’s fresh. NO CLUMPS. Very important. Packed)
½ cup granulated sugar (hard to screw this up)
1 cup shortening (it has to be butter flavor Crisco…and I like the sticks)
combine that all in a mixer (I have a white kitchen aid… I really wish it were pink) and mix until it’s nice and fluffy…
add in:
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla (I usually overkill on this a little)
mix until it’s really fluffy. I think this is a key point. Like 2 minutes.
Then add:
2 cups flour
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
mix until it’s all combined, use a spatula to push down all the extra flour etc…
don’t over mix this part…
then add in as many choc. Chips as you feel comfortable.
I like semi-sweet… I used to like milk choc when I was young. I don’t know what my deal was!
My dad really likes coconut and almonds added in… Katie always puts that stuff in… I like my choc. Chip cookies straight up… no other garbage…
But that is up to you.
If you are going to spurge on the calories, you better totally love it… you know?
Ok… keep the cookie size smallish… like 2” ball.
I use those insulated cookie sheets… mine looks totally burned and stuff, but it works great.
I bake them for 11 minutes and then remove from the oven and immediately transfer to a cooling rack. Even if they don’t seem totally done… I hate overcooked cookies…
I have one pet peeve when it comes to baking cookies…
I HATE it when people steal the dough and eat it raw. Like it threatens the number of actual cookies I get to eat! Lol… my kids sneak in and grab handfuls like secret agents.
Makes me crazy… now it’s a big joke… so just to warn you… you may want to plan a hiding place for the dough while you are in the baking process!
It’s amazing how the time goes so quickly..
When I came home from the show, Capri had a whole new bag of tricks! She has gotten so mobile and is sitting up so good. She even has started this inch worm trick of putting her face down on the ground and moving her legs in and buns up and then propelling herself forward… tonight she got the arms involved and almost has a little army crawl going. gasp! And as I was sitting in church this morning, holding her as she slept through Sunday school, I felt the very first little tiny kicks from new baby. I just sat there being overwhelmed with the responsibility and joy that is mine as a mother.
And so I eat cookies and milk and enjoy the sound of children sleeping!
Happy Monday…
You and Capri and absolutely beautiful! I bet you'll have fun scrapping those pics! I'm totally going to try the cookie recipe. And feeling the first kicks is soooo amazing isn't it! Take care, Anne
Posted by: Anne Thompson | February 06, 2007 at 09:36 AM
Delish! My family totally thanks you -- we love the cookies - just the inspiration I needed to crank out some homemade cookies (first time for everything, huh?)! So, it's clear that your ability to inspire definitely transcends scrapbooking!! Thanks!
Posted by: Vivian | February 06, 2007 at 10:52 AM
beautiful pictures (capri is getting so big!...and love the curl). thanks for the choc. chip cookie secrete!
-p
Posted by: patty | February 06, 2007 at 04:25 PM
i have the first batch in the oven right now! thanks and your whole family is beautiful. loved seeing you at CHA again!
Posted by: rachel | February 06, 2007 at 07:32 PM
Ladies:
I need someone to *sell* me on the Crisco cookie. I've always used the recipe on the Nestle bag. How is this one better???
Posted by: Cee | February 06, 2007 at 08:31 PM
great cookies! we made them last night... YUMMY!
Posted by: EmmaJ | February 07, 2007 at 10:11 AM
Heidi, I have heard that you can take your kitchen aid mixer to an auto paint shop and have it re-painted any color you like. I have not tried this myself, but just heard about the idea!
Can't wait to see your new stuff! Looks fabulous!
Posted by: RScrapIT | February 07, 2007 at 10:23 AM
Beautiful pictures. she is such a little doll. i can't beleive how big she is getting. thanks for the cookie recipe. will have to make these.
Posted by: vicki | February 07, 2007 at 11:56 AM
Made your cookies tonight (didn't have butter flavor Crisco so just used what I had) and they were good! I'm still partial to the Mrs. Field's recipe but yours were pretty yummy. I stopped counting after eating 6 cookies... :)
Posted by: Kelly | February 07, 2007 at 11:16 PM
Oooh, I'll be baking these cookies soon. And just to assure the proper quantity and to avoid the whole raw egg thing, I buy a slice and bake dough for the kids to pick at and they don't even know the difference!
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Karen | February 08, 2007 at 05:02 PM
Yum! Those cookies sound good. Capri is so cute..
Posted by: ktdids.blogspot.com | February 09, 2007 at 10:13 PM
Capri is such a happy beautiful baby Heidi!
( i think she looks like her daddy in these pictures..)
and i can't wait to try your recipe!
Kim Griffin
Posted by: Kim Griffin | February 10, 2007 at 08:28 PM
I tried the recipe, too. No butter flavored Crisco in my house, BUT the cookies are SO GOOD!!!!
I had to {hide} like you said Heidi. Even my hubby commented on how yummy they were.
Capri is so lucky to have a great mommy like you!!!
Posted by: Linda Matthews | February 11, 2007 at 04:35 AM
Heidi-
so happy for you, and happier yet to know you are an actual person, not just a product name...(I'm a dork that way...) Enjoy the babies, it will be wonderful. Remember when you are in the throws of getting up every 2 hours to feed someone else, and then have to get up with another just a few hours later, that "it is a stage, and won't last forever" and the last mantrfa that helped with my third- "no baby ever died from crying". Ok, I'v added my 2 cents, and off to try that recipe!
Posted by: stephanie | February 11, 2007 at 07:17 PM
Made the cookies and they are a major hit with my family! Been searching for a chocolate chip cookie recipe that satisfies chewy and crunchy... thank you!
Love the photos...
Posted by: Ann Marie | February 12, 2007 at 01:38 PM
What a doll, that Capri! I know exactly how you feel as my two youngest are 11 months apart (Shelby just turned 1 last weekend and Cody turns 2 in a few weeks)! Enjoy every minute! Now, off to try that cookie recipe! TFS, Katie
Posted by: Katie Piotrowski | February 15, 2007 at 08:41 PM