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Chocolate chip love

by Stephanie

I plan on devoting this week to exploring the curious connection between food and love, which mainly means, I’m going to provide you with romantic recipes to make someone in your life (maybe you!) feel loved and special this week.ultimate_chocolate_chip_cookies.jpg

Years ago, at some point during our almost four year courtship, my now-husband surprised me with food. We didn’t live together, and I’m still not sure how he managed this, but when I woke up to make coffee one morning, I found in the cupboard where I kept coffee and mugs a jar of several dozen homemade chocolate chip cookies. It might be the single sweetest thing he (or anyone else for that matter!) has ever done for me.

This is not his recipe for chocolate chip cookies — he uses the recipe on the Nestle’s bag (which is perfectly fine, I might add!) This is one I’ve had for ages, and it’s super easy.

Please note that in all my recipes, C=cup, t=teaspoon, and T=tablespoon.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 C butter (unsalted) or margarine
1 C sugar
1/2 C brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
2 C flour
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
1 package instant vanilla (or French vanilla for extra vanilla-y flavor) pudding
6 oz. chocolate chips

Using a mixer (hand-held is fine!) at medium-high speed, cream butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Slow mixer to medium-slow, and add flour and baking soda. When fully blended, add in salt, pudding mix, and chocolate chips. Mix just until uniform. Drop the dough by tablespoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake each sheet for 8-10 minutes in a 350 degree oven.


Posted in Food Stories, General, Recipes on February 11th, 2007

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2 Responses to “Chocolate chip love”

  1. Aardvark Says:
    February 12th, 2007 at 11:08 am

    I have never made these (with the pudding)… I will have to try them!

  2. Phillip Avery Says:
    December 23rd, 2007 at 8:26 pm

    Well said. I would be happy to read anything else you might contribute on this subject.

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