Today was a great day for Maddie. She received a package in the mail from her friend Nate. It was addressed to her c/o Mike and inside she found TWO empty peanut butter jars! Not only that, but there was a heart shaped valentine message just for her. What a lucky dog! I guess it's true, it's who you know that matters.
I'm going to post my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe today. Heather loves the monster cookies, but this is my favorite. This comes from a super hero tv food network idol who's initials are P.D. I love many of her recipes, but this one rocks! I use an ice cream scoop to measure them out and then flatten them down just a bit to help them bake more evenly. They are beautiful and good.
THREE CHOCOLATE COOKIES
1 C (2 Sticks ) Butter
1/2 C vegetable shortening (crisco)
3/4 C sugar
1 3/4 C firmly packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 3/4 C all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 12 oz package semisweet chocolate morsels
1 C milk chocolate morsels
3 (1-oz) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 C almond brickle chips
Preheat oven to 375*. Lightly grease baking sheets or use parchment paper.
With an electric mixer, beat butter and shortening at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate morsels and almond brickle chips. Drop cookies by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 11 or 12 min, or until lightly browned. Let cool 2 min on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool.
2 comments:
she does look VERY happy..... what a great friend she has! :)
(read in Southern accent...)
PD would be standin' fer Paula Deen, am I raht? She is by far the luuuvliest and most congenial southern belle eveh to grace the food network.
You take care now Mizz Linda, and jest keep postin' them recipes.
Meg
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