*** A WORD FROM THE KITCHEN ***

Don't know about you but I like my chocolate chip cookies
on the big side. Is your preference soft, chewy or crispy?
There are almost as many different recipes for this as there
are people to eat them. The great thing about this recipe is
there is a variation to make them either on the crisp side or softer and chewy so you can bake them to your taste...
you decide!

BTW: THese are excellent in care packages for those college
bound kids too.

Enjoy all!
Marzee
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P.S. In case you missed the mini wok set Friday for $9.99
you can still check it out with Anisa and I here!
Mini 9-piece wok set

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RECIPE: PICNIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
In a bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt to
combine thoroughly; set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In mixer bowl combine butter and sugars; beat until fluffy
and well blended. Beat in egg. Add vanilla and mix well.
3. Gradually add flour mixture until just blended. Stir in
chocolate chips and walnuts (if used). Drop by rounded
teaspoons, placed well apart, onto lightly greased or
nonstick baking sheets. Bake until cookies are well browned
(12 to 14 minutes). Cool on wire racks.

---Makes about 30 2 3/4 inch cookies.


* for Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Bake cookies in a 325 degree oven until they are a light
golden brown (10 to 13 minutes). Cool on baking sheets for
3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

* Chocolate Chunk Cookies:
Omit semisweet chocolate chips. Coarsely chop a 3- to
4-ounce bar of semisweet chocolate, and fold it into cookie
dough in step 3.

* Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies:
After beating butter and sugars, add 1/2 cup peanut butter
(smooth or chunky). Beat well, then continue as for Favorite
Chocolate Chip Cookies. Omit chopped walnuts.

Categories: Cookies, Desserts, Picnics

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MARZEE'S CORNER

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FRIDGE COOKIE TIPS:

If refrigerator cookie dough seems to soft to form
into cylinders, don't be tempted to add more flour to
stiffen it. Instead, stick the bowl of dough in the
freezer for about an hour. You'll find the dough easier
to handle.

Cookies that have become hard can be softened if you
store them for a day or so in a closed container with
half an apple.

Dip your cookie cutter in either powdered sugar or warm
water, the dough won't stick to it.

Use a wet knife to cut refrigerator cookie dough into
slices, and they'll cut cleanly, without ragged edges.