Kicking it off with a Creative Cookie!

Hello there everyone!

This month we are getting into the creative side of things.

The first of many to come with Mari Williams.

Not only is she my sister; she is wife to Chef,  Barry Williams, mommy of two boys, 

"home executive" (fancy word for stay@homeMom) and....

She bakes Cakes! Cookies! and gets all crafty in the kitchen.

Do yourself a favor and try out this Yummy Cookie recipe

she is sharing with us this month.

much love, iskra

“Yummylicious” Chocolate Cookies

My dear Hubbylicious works away from home for 3 months at a time and he sent me this recipe to make when he comes home.  Since then, I make him 3 dozen to take with every time he goes.  It’s his little bit of home that he takes with him.

Crunchy on the edges and chewy on the inside, they will be a mouth-watering contribution to any household. 

You are going to need:

1 Cup (250 ml) Softened Butter

1 Cup (250 ml) White Sugar

1 Cup (250 ml) Brown Sugar

2 Eggs

2 tsp (10 ml) Vanilla Essence

1 tsp (5 ml) Bicarbonate of Soda

2 tsp (10 ml) Hot Water

½ tsp (2.5 ml) Salt

3 Cups (750 ml) Flour

1 Cup (250 ml) Chocolate Chips

Preheat the oven to 180°C.  Take a baking tray and line with wax paper.  I use the same piece of wax paper to bake the whole batch….waste not, want notJ.

In a large bowl, cream (mix) the butter, white and brown sugar together.  Beat the eggs into the mix, one at a time.  Add vanilla essence.  Dissolve the Bicarbonate of Soda in the hot water and add it to the mix along with the salt.  Add the flour and chocolate chips.  Mix well.  The cookie dough will go into a crumbly consistency, but not to worry.  This is where it gets fun.  Take your hands…..YES YOUR HANDS (It’s very therapeutic you know!!).....grab chunks of dough, roll it into balls and place them on your prepared baking tray.  Do not flatten the balls, this ensures the chewy centre.  Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or when edges are brown.

HINTS AND TIPS:

·      Go crazy!!! Don’t let the standard recipe hold you back.  Add a cup of nuts if you want, or coconut? Or BOTH!!!  I have even added half a cup of oats on one or two occasions or sunflower seeds, yum!! 

·      The bigger the dough balls you make the bigger the cookie.  I make GIANT ones and serve it with a dollop of ice-cream for dessert.  Or tiny little mini bites that are great when having a cup of coffee or tea with your girlfriend or for your kiddies lunchbox.

·         This recipe makes approx 5 dozen cookies (depending on the size)

·    MOST IMPORTANT TIP:  Give some away to somebody, ANYBODY.  Colleagues at work, family, one cling wrapped cookie with a ribbon to your friends.  You will not regret it J

Hebrews 13:2 ESV Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.