kookie monster kristin, hehehe :o)

Poor little me! I just got a paper cut on my right index finger... talk about a bummer! Well, at least I had some really cool Curious George bandaids... but it's making typing and scrolling on the mousepad a tedious experience.
It's around 0 degrees today, a battle between snow and rain and Fredrik is off to Sweden for the next week. Conclusion, this is an indication for cookie making, or perhaps I should just keep to thinking and writing about them :o)
I still think the bestest is choc chip cookies and a glass of very cold milk, or also, an ice cream sandwich... yum yum yum.

The first restipe is the classic Nestle Toll House one... The BIG SECRET is (or are): I always used heaped tsp measures of baking soda and salt, just a few grams more to give it a little more sweet and salty contrast. Also, it always helps to put the dough in the fridge after it's done, it makes it easier to roll into balls and they also don't spread as much. NEVER grease the baking sheet, feel free to use less choc chips, cook until the edges are golden then remove from oven (9-11 mins, depending on oven), let them cool 2 minutes before scraping them off unto a drying rack AND to keep them chewy, store them with a couple pieces fresh bread.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

· 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

· 1 tsp baking soda

· 1 tsp salt

· 1 c/200 g butter, softened

· 3/4 c white sugar

· 3/4 c packed brown sugar

· 1 tsp vanilla extract

· 2 eggs

· 2 c chocolate chips (maybe 1/2 c less, if it’s dark chocolate)

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE in preheated 375-degree Fahrenheit oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely

Next recipe is also bestest. Always successful at parties.

Chocolate White Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1/2 c butter, softened
• 1/2 c light brown sugar
• 1/4 c white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 c flour
• 1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 c white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F / 150 C

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs and stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in the white chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are set. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.