Delectable As Was The First!

This is a Martha Stewart recipe that my roommates tried out. The cookies are so soft! I love them. This recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies.


Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons sour cream
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup milk-chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.

3. Beat butter and sugars with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. (I only had to mix it for about one minute).

4. Beat in egg and vanilla.

5. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with sour cream, and beat until just combined.

6. Stir in chocolate chips by hand.

7. Cover, and freeze for 10 minutes. (I skipped this step)

8. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment, spacing about 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly. (I didn't flatten them)

9. Bake until centers are set and cookies are pale golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.

ENJOY!!!

Great Ideas Are Sparked by TV and Cabin Fever

Have you ever seen the episode of The Office where Pam, Toby, and Oscar have their own Finer Things Club? They spend their breaks eating ethnic foods, discussing classic novels, and trying to get rid of Andy, who is constantly inventing new methods of trying to get in the club. Danielle and I have been inspired by this episode and encouraged by the eternal snow that has plagued Marysville since we flew home for Christmas two weeks ago. Every activity we had planned on attending has been cancelled, half the town has been shutting down before sunset, and all my plans for the break remain unrealized. The snow was fun at first, but building snowmen nativity scenes and slowly sledding down a hill that wasn't as slippery as it looked can only keep you entertained for so long. We want to go shopping, to the movies, or out to eat! We want to go find classic paperbacks for sixty-nine cents a piece at Goodwill! I want to go to Seattle with my friends! I want to play volleyball at the church! However, I would be happy with anything that gets me out of the house as long as it doesn't involve snow.

Ahem... anyway, Danielle and I have decided to start our own Finer Things Club where we will post, critique, and discuss anything we have found to either improve or otherwise affect the quality of our lives. Please enjoy, and feel free to add your own two cents, make suggestions, or whatever!