These cookies are a favorite to many friends. I bring them to Sunday football with the boys and to anyone hosting a dinner party. Today though, these cookies are going to a surprise birthday party for our friend Leslie. Leslie LOVES these cookies, so I felt like I couldn't show up without a batch for the birthday boy.
Here are the steps so you can see the recipe in action. The only thing I change is that I don't use brown sugar, I use regular granulated sugar and add some molasses (it's cheaper and a jar of molasses lasts FOREVER). I just eyeball how much to use, but if you want to measure you need about a tablespoon of molasses for every cup of sugar. These cookies freeze incredibly well. Seal them in a freezer bag to enjoy any time! I've made these cookies with gluten-free flour lots of times too (just replace 1/4 cup of flour with 1/4 cup of arrowroot starch).
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| The texture of the cookies is so much better when you cream the butter and sugar by hand. It's good for your arms too ;). |
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| I usually hate kitchen gadgets with only one use, but I can make an exception for my cookie scoop. It makes life so much easier. |
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chocolate-chip-cookies-straight-up-or-with-nuts-recipe.html
