The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies...ever!

These are my go to cookies. Last night I was feeling antsy and needed to do something. So I went for the perfect cookies. I really enjoy making them using the biggest scoop I own so they're as big as my face but thats just me!

These always turn out so soft and chewy. Perfect cookies indeed!

I found the recipe in my Colossal Cookie book. I found this perfect book at the giant bookstore in Lincoln City, OR this summer. Might be the best used book purchase ever.

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

2/3 C. light brown sugar

Cream together.

Add 1 egg, mix well.

In a separate bowl combine,

1 C. flour

1/2 t baking soda.

Add to mixture. Mix well.

Add 2 t. vanilla.

Stir in 1 C. chocolate chips.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-14 minutes. Just until edges begin to brown. Let cool and enjoy the best chocolate chip cookie you've ever made!

Biscoff Cookies

Once again I am failing at updating this frequently! With my work schedule I feel like I'm either working, sleeping or catching up on the things I need to do when I'm not doing the first 2! Anyways since its getting closer to the holidays I'm trying to bake more!

I found this recipe on Bake at 350. These make the little delicious cookies that you get on planes. The sweet, somewhat spicy, amazing little cookies! I hadn't had them in forever but last time I went home they were serving them again! My local grocery store (Haggen-my favorite store!) carries the Biscoff spread and it tastes just like the cookies! So I decided to get some and try out this recipe.

Biscoff Cookies

In mixing bowl combine,

1 stick butter
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. biscoff spread

Mix until fluffy. Then add

1 egg, Mix and add

1/2 C. heavy cream (I used 1/2 cream 1/2 skim milk).

In a separate bowl combine

3 C. flour
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking soda

Mix well and scoop onto cookie sheets. I used my smallest scoop and flattened them a little once they were on the sheet. You can also split the dough and refrigerate it, then roll it out and cut it, but I went the easy way!

Line the sheets with parchment paper at bake at 350 for 9-14 minutes.

Then close your eyes and enjoy without the turbulence!

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

At the latte stand I used to work at we had a delicious Mayan Mocha. It was a mocha with honey and a blend of cinnamon, ancho chili, cocoa powder and nutmeg. They were SO good. A little extra spice to warm you up. I of course made mine pretty mild but oh they smelled delicious! So before I finished working there I brought home a cup of the mix so I could make them when I was all the way across the state! I made myself a few mochas and then decided that a cookie with that flavor would be delicious. So I searched and this is what I found. I just used the mix I had, but I think next time I'll add a little more chili powder for a little bit bigger kick. The crunch of the cookie is amazing and I rolled mine in a mixture of cinnamon, sugar and mayan mix. Enjoy!

2 1/4 C. flour
1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 t. cream of tartar
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 C. unsalted butter
1 3/4 C. sugar
2 large eggs
2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. chile powder (I used mayan mix here, but I think the chile powder would give a bigger kick)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix flour, cocoa powder, cream of tartar, soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate bowl beat butter, 1 1/2 C. sugar until fluffy. Add eggs. (I also added a little vanilla). Slowly add in flour mixture.

In a separate bowl combine 1/4 C. sugar, cinnamon and chile powder.


Form cookies into a ball and roll in mixture. Bake for 10 minutes on a parchment lined sheet. Enjoy!

My favorite no-bakes and slacking on the blog...

ARGH! So I've been a total slacker at blogging lately! I got a job at a summer camp as the medic, and its been a 7 day a week job! That leaves NO time for baking and its KILLING ME!! We had Christmas in July last week and I made a deal with my boss. Let me go home early the day before to bake and I'll make ALL the Christmas cookies for the staff! Best bargain EVER!! I came home and made about 5 batches of goodies before my feet felt like they were going to fall off!! Fudge, sugar cookies, orange white chocolate chip cookies, mini peanut butter buttons and no bakes...they went like hotcakes! It was so nice getting to finally bake and I can't wait to be done with this crazy 7 day a week schedule so I can get back to baking, cooking and setting up our new house!! Enough ramblings...I'm in love with these no bake cookies!

DELICIOUS No Bake Cookies

8 Tbsp. butter
1/2 C. milk
2 C. sugar
1 C. chocolate chips
3-4 Tbsp Peanut Butter-I used probably 4 heaping Tbsp!
3 C. quick oatmeal
1 tsp vanilla

Put chocolate chips, peanut butter, oatmeal and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Mix the butter, milk and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute. Pour hot mixture over the chocolate and oats and stir to melt chocolate and combine. Once mixed drop by spoonful onto wax paper. Let cool and enjoy!!

I added sprinkles on the top for a little extra color!