Old Meets New, plus an announcement…

I introduced two close friends today.  Yes, I did.  One I’ve known for a really long time – since childhood, really.  The other, only a short time.  But, it was a good thing.  And I think we’re all going to get along quite well; we’ve already bonded.

So here’s how it went down:

“Favorit-est ever Chocolate Chip Cookie, I’d like you to meet my new friend, Chocolate-y chocolate Chipper.”  And they hit it off right away, as you can see.

I decided to give something a try.  Basically, I took my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, and turned it into a chocolate cookie with chocolate chips.  And, it was blissful.  I’m totally smitten, and I have to forcefully pull my hand back from the cookie jar and remind myself, “I made them for the kids…”  (wink, wink)

Anyway, the recipe is my own re-invention, and it turned out pretty well, considering, I have no training as a pastry chef or otherwise, and no real idea what I’m doing when it comes to experimenting on baking recipes.  Having said that, my children made me promise to bake them again, soon, and the cookies aren’t even half gone.

I knew you might want to give these babies a try, so here is the recipe.  I hope you like them as much as we do!

Melody’s Chocolate-y Chocolate Chippers

Ingredients:
12 tbsp butter
10 tbsp shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 3/4 cups ap flour – could probably use another 1/4 cup flour…
scant 1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
dark chocolate chunks

Instructions:  Cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs and vanilla.  Then mix dry ingredients (minus the chocolate chunks) and combine the dry with the wet.  Then, stir in your chips.  I chilled the dough for two hours or so before baking. (I do think that it is important to keep your dough chilled)  drop the dough by teaspoons on the cookie sheet.

bake at 375 for 10 minutes, or so.

And now for the “big” announcement, (drum roll please…. ) I just wanted to let you all know that I have been selected as a guest writer for Incourage again.  I believe my post will be on the Incourage website on May 14th.  I’m a tiny bit excited about it, so I thought I would tell you, my friends without it seeming like I’m bragging, or anything.  I will be sure to give you a link here, the day it is posted.    Hope you’ll check it out!