Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who doesn’t like a chocolate chip cookie? I love, love, love them and will raise my hand high and proud and stand on the highest rock and shout “I love chocolate chip cookies!” And yes please, I would like another or how about the whole plate!

I remember when I was a small girl helping my mom make chocolate chip cookies. I was always excited. My mom taught me how to measure the ingredients. The best memory I have is when I put the flour in and turned the mixer on too high and all the flour poufed into the air and onto the counter. I made some messes. Today, I get to share the same experiences with my kids. They love to help mix them up and eat them. Cleaning up is still a work in progress for them.

After many times of making cookies with my mom it was time for me to make them by myself. I decided to do this when my parents were not home. I was scared because I thought I would get into trouble for not asking but the cookie has a special power and everyone seems to want them. I got a big THANK YOU from my parents and that gave me a big SMILE. From then on I would make them whenever I felt the urge and I quickly had the recipe memorized.

My favorite time to bake chocolate chip cookies is when it rains. I don’t know why, but the coolness outside and the warmth and smell inside is comforting to me. Here in Southern California it doesn’t rain much so I just bake them usually when my kids beg me to.

I like to experiment with recipes and even though the one I have been making forever is good, I wanted to try to make it better. I increased a little of this and added a little of that. These cookies are a bit chewy and full of chocolaty yumminess.

Do you have memories of baking cookies? I would love to hear from you.

Cheers to cookies