Fabulous Friday

I don't have a lot to say tonight so I will make this short and sweet.  I was up 0.2 pounds today.  I know there will be ups and downs so I am not letting this shake me.  I did get quite a bit done in my kitchen today.  There is still a long way to go but I will work on it over the weekend too. 

I had a wonderful time out with my two best friends tonight just laughing, joking and sharing.  It was an awesome way to end the week and move into the weekend.  Thanks Teresa and Nancy for a crazy wonderful night.

I tried a new recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies that is phenomenal!!!  Cookies, you say????  Aren't you on a diet????  NO... no diet.  I am making a lifestyle change and to be able to stick with that, I need to learn to eat regular foods including treats.  My challenge is to do so in moderation.  That has been my downfall in the past.  I can stop  at one or maybe two cookies.  I don't have to eat them all.  It isn't like I can never make them again.  So having said that, here is my new recipe.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

1 cup butter (and I use real butter) - softened but not melted
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla (the better quality of vanilla you can buy, the better - it DOES make a difference)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon (thought it would have a stronger cinnamon flavor but this is mild)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  (I finally broke down and bought a thermometer for inside my oven as all the numbers are wore off my oven knob.  No more guessing for me.)

In large bowl, cream butter and sugars with electric mixer until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.  Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Drop by teaspoonfuls (I use a medium size scoop) onto cookie sheet.  Bake 9 - 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.  Cool on pan on wire rack for 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet and cool completely.

This should make 4 dozen cookies...... notice I said SHOULD.  I only got 3 dozen cookies but my daughter ate some of the dough and I think I made my cookies bigger than a teaspoon.

For once I followed the recipe completely right down to the cooling the pan on a wire rack and I was not disappointed.  These are YUMMY!!!!   Enjoy......


              Until tomorrow . . . . . . . . . .

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