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Cookies

I started baking cookies when I was very young. I would look up recipes and make them with my mother. It was really fun and a great bonding experience.

Chocolate chip cookies by Rdsmith4 on https://commons.wikimedia.org/ CC BY-SA

A Great Recipe

What you will need

• 2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts, if desired

Steps

1. heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. In large bowl, beat softened butter and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon about 1 minute or until fluffy, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour mixture just until blended (dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
4. Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
5. Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.