After seeing Julie & Julia last year, I was inspired to do a Martha & Mary version of Cookie recipes. Borrowing my mom's "Martha Stewart's Cookies" book published in 2008, I figured I have 125 cookie recipes to conquer over the next 125 weeks, +/- 50 weeks. I work full-time so I need that 50 week flexibility. To kick-off this sweet adventure, I gave my husband the honor to select the first recipe. Being a man of battle hardened tastes, he selected classic, traditional chocolate chip cookies. I've made numerous renditions of this recipe, countless times since I first began to bake - I can make them from start to finish in less than an hour (double ovens help).
Martha's recipe wasn't too different from Nestle's but I personally like to add oatmeal, nuts, the kitchen sink, etc. to the batter which , by the way, is pretty yummy 'til it hurts the tummy. However, I kept true to Martha's recipe and after my husband and I enjoyed 2-3 of them, they were quickly carried away by my son to be devoured by him and his friends....who pretty much gobble up anything I bake!!
In the future, I'll try to post the recipe ahead of time so that my sweet-toothed friends can swing by the house and sample the treats. Beware, though, new recipes are hit & miss and often challenging - especially for this far-sighted baker who doesn't always wear her glasses (is that a big "T" or little "t"). Just kidding - I will be true to Martha and carry on step-by-step, pinch-by-pinch, and bite-by-bite.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
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