Every now and then, I get a little cocky and start thinking I can emulate the chefs on the Food Channel. Usually, this results in two phone calls -- one to the fire department and one to the local pizza place, but every now and then, I get something right.
Like Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookies. Named so because:
A) I figured it would be a nice surprise for Dan to come home and find fresh-baked cookies waiting for him (the weather's miserable, his car window's messed up and this week has seriously dragged ass. I figured the guy deserved a little pick-me-up).
B) I was planning on making sugar cookies and then, surprise! I found a bag of chocolate chips in the pantry!
So, to make a batch of Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookies, you will need:
Flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, an egg, butter, vanilla extract and chocolate chips (not pictured because I hadn't found them yet).
You will also need to pre-heat your oven to 375°F and follow this recipe:
(A much more legible version can be found below)
First, you mix the flour, baking soda and baking powder together in a small bowl. Once you're done with that, set the bowl aside.
Grab another bigger bowl and in that, mix the sugar and butter. Note: smashing butter into sugar is actually a pretty tough task, so you can use this opportunity to take out all of your pent-up frustration.
Next, add an egg.
And some vanilla extract.
Mix the wet ingredients together and slowly start adding the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder and baking soda).
Discover that you have chocolate chips in the pantry and rejoice!
Ignore the fact that I look like Marty Feldman (Igor) from Young Frankenstein.
Add chocolate chips to mix.
Resist urge to shove entire gob of chocolate chip cookie dough in mouth.
Hand-roll cookies into bite sized blobs and place on baking sheet.
Bake for 11-15 minutes (or more, depending on how dark you like your cookies). Watch American Beauty on HBO while waiting. Fall in love with Thomas Newman's score all over again. Wonder why Peter Gallagher looked so bad in this movie, but so good on The O.C. Decide it's the hair. It's gotta be that hair.
When the timer dings, remove cookies from oven and let stand on sheet for two minutes.
Place cookies on a plate and enjoy!
Serving suggestion: Tall glass of cold milk.
As promised, here's the less graphic account of my culinary adventures:
INGREDIENTS
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 oz. chocolate chips (about half a small bag)
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients and chips. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 11-15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
Yields approx. 35 cookies.
Like Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookies. Named so because:
A) I figured it would be a nice surprise for Dan to come home and find fresh-baked cookies waiting for him (the weather's miserable, his car window's messed up and this week has seriously dragged ass. I figured the guy deserved a little pick-me-up).
B) I was planning on making sugar cookies and then, surprise! I found a bag of chocolate chips in the pantry!
So, to make a batch of Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookies, you will need:
Flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, an egg, butter, vanilla extract and chocolate chips (not pictured because I hadn't found them yet).
You will also need to pre-heat your oven to 375°F and follow this recipe:
(A much more legible version can be found below)
First, you mix the flour, baking soda and baking powder together in a small bowl. Once you're done with that, set the bowl aside.
Grab another bigger bowl and in that, mix the sugar and butter. Note: smashing butter into sugar is actually a pretty tough task, so you can use this opportunity to take out all of your pent-up frustration.
Next, add an egg.
And some vanilla extract.
Mix the wet ingredients together and slowly start adding the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder and baking soda).
Discover that you have chocolate chips in the pantry and rejoice!
Ignore the fact that I look like Marty Feldman (Igor) from Young Frankenstein.
Add chocolate chips to mix.
Resist urge to shove entire gob of chocolate chip cookie dough in mouth.
Hand-roll cookies into bite sized blobs and place on baking sheet.
Bake for 11-15 minutes (or more, depending on how dark you like your cookies). Watch American Beauty on HBO while waiting. Fall in love with Thomas Newman's score all over again. Wonder why Peter Gallagher looked so bad in this movie, but so good on The O.C. Decide it's the hair. It's gotta be that hair.
When the timer dings, remove cookies from oven and let stand on sheet for two minutes.
Place cookies on a plate and enjoy!
Serving suggestion: Tall glass of cold milk.
As promised, here's the less graphic account of my culinary adventures:
INGREDIENTS
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 oz. chocolate chips (about half a small bag)
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients and chips. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 11-15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
Yields approx. 35 cookies.
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