Here - Have a Cookie!

I've been experiencing a few technical difficulties, so there's no new video today. Sorry! Would a cookie make you feel better? Here's my favorite recipe. . .

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup shortening (I use Crisco)

Leave these out for a few hours to soften them. Don't melt them or you will have flat cookies. You can use all butter, but the cookies will be softer, without that perfect crispiness around the edges.

Beat into the butter mixture. . .
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

Mix in. . .
3 cups flour (I use King Arthur - it makes a difference)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

Add. . .
1 cup chocolate chips (this gives you chips in every bite, but it lets you taste the yummy cookie part too)

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet in an oven preheated to 375 degrees. You can make these any size, but I think the texture is perfect when I use my small ice cream scoop to portion them out. It makes half-spheres that are 2 inches across and I bake them 14 minutes. Your time will depend on the size you make them. When they rise up and then just start to fall, they should be about perfect. Check them - they should be soft in the middle, but just starting to brown and firm up around the edges.

Enjoy!

The guy in the picture has nothing to do with cookies. He's just one of a collection of beasties I've been working on. And see that tiny bit of blanket stitching in the corner? That's the video I was going to do - so look for it soon. :-)

Happy Tuesday!

Best,
Wendi