Via Cappuccino Muffins + Friday Favorites
Erica Lea on Mar 25th 2011
Stop by the Tasty Kitchen Blog to see my guest post: Via Cappuccino Muffins.
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Some of my favorite finds for the week:
“Les Cuilleres Art Culinaire” fine art print. This would be cute in the kitchen.
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Milk, butter, and sugar ceramics. Very cute.
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Meyer Lemon Curd + Cream Scones via honeyandjam.com
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Small wire task basket via Olive Manna
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“the little baker” necklace. Adorable.
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Hope you all have a happy Friday & weekend!
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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Erica Lea on Mar 14th 2011
Why is that something as ordinary as chocolate chip cookies is one of the most delicious treats? Perhaps its very familiarity is what makes it so scrumptious. They bring back days spent at Grandma’s as a child; afternoons spent mixing up cookies with my sisters; sneaking spoonfuls of dough.
Here’s the recipe that we have used for years. Just within the past months my sister & I have modified the recipe to our tastes: reducing the sugar and adding some toasty pecans. They were a splendid hit, even with our critical Dad. He informed us that they were the best cookies he ever ate. He freaks out if we suggest changing the recipe slightly.
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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Adapted from Mrs. Fields’ recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 twelve-ounce bags bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped coarse
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350° F.
2) Cream the butter and sugar in a stand mixer set to medium-high. Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
3) In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stir in the chocolate chips & nuts.
4) Place golf ball sized pieces of dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated oven for 8-12 minutes, or just until the edges and bottoms begin to brown.
5) Allow to cool on the cookie sheets a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Makes approximately 30 cookies
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