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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Bake Sale Cookies

If you need to make cookies for a bake sale, or your kid's class or a potluck, these are some seriously impressive cookies to make.  Maybe you've just moved to a new neighborhood & want to make a good impression on your new neighbors.  Or maybe you've never befriended your neighbors and are feeling a little lonely.  Or maybe you're having a rotten day & your husband is driving you crazy & your to-do list is a mile long & school called & your kid just threw up...on the school nurse.  Whatever the case may be, these cookies are sure to brighten anyone's day.  Hand over a little plate of these discs of perfection to your co-workers, to your neighbors, to the school nurse and - voila! - you've got an instant friend!  Maybe we should call them Best Friend Cookies.  Here's how to make them:


Bake Sale Cookies*
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Beat together:
2 sticks unsalted butter - melted & cooled
1/4 c. light brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated white sugar
2 eggs + 2 yolks
1 T. vanilla

Mix the dry ingredients & add to the wet:
3 1/3 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Add 1 12 oz. bag of chocolate chunks (or chips).

Scoop by 1/4 c. onto parchment-lined cookie sheets.
Bake for 17-19 minutes, rotating the cookie sheets halfway through.

Guten Appetit!
Gemma

*Recipe from American Test Kitchen: Big & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
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  1. UnknownOctober 26, 2010 at 5:04 PM

    I have these in recipe que for tomorrow! The girls and I are making them for Halloween. We are going to try to dye the batter orange. I will post and let you know how that goes. LOL Also, I am totally for the "Best Friend" cookies.

    And may I state for the record, I did bring these to our backyard neighbors when they moved in and you will be happy to know she is one of my good friends now!

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