Heads or Tails: “C”

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This week’s edition of Skittle’s Heads or Tails is for the letter C.  I’m sure that I am not the only one out there that now has the “C is for Cookie” song from Sesame Street series stuck in their heads now.

On that vein, I have decided to share with you all a few of my favorite cookie recipes…while I’m not very handy in the kitchen with most things…I do know how to bake a fair deal of cookies, which is a good thing as they’re some of my favorite baked goods.

This first recipe is a cookie that I normally make at Christmas time, but they are great anytime.  You might want a helper for these, though, that would require you to share!

Great American Peanut Butter Blossoms

Prep Time: 15min (approx)
Bake Time: 8min (approx)
Makes 4 Dozen

• 48 Hershey’s Kisses (or other similar chocolate candies
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbs. milk
• 1 ts. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Granulated Sugar

Directions: 1. Heat oven to 375*F.  Remove wrappers from chocolates.  2.  Beat shortening and peanut buttter in large bowl until well blended.  Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar, beat until fluffy.  Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.  Still together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.  3.  Shape dough into 1 inch balls.  Roll in graduated sugar; place onto ungreased cookie sheet.  4.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.  Immediately press a chocolate piece into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges.  Remove from cookie sheet to wire wrack.  Cool completely.

This second recipe might seem like your standard run of the mill chocolate chip cookie…but I swear, this is the best recipe ever…after eating a few of these, you will never buy store bought again.

Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup Crisco
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (I recommend Nestles)
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 375*F

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt into small bowl.  Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Gradually beat in flour mixture.  Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.  Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes about 5 dozen. 

Happy baking!

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