Holiday Shopping & Cookies
The Christmas shopping has commenced! I really like to get a head start on shopping for Christmas…it makes me feel so much better to be done a few weeks before Christmas and then all I have to do is wrap. Makes the holiday season so much less of a pain and so much less stressful! I am not a shopper…I know, I know. I am a girl but I just do not enjoy the crowds and the staying out for hours shopping, BLAH! I mean, I like presents ;-)…but I am by no means a “shopper”.
Anyways, so this weekend I went to Yankee Candle to get some gifts for the women in my life. They always like the little knick knacks and candles that I normally consider clutter haha. I was able to get some really nice things for pretty reasonable prices (which I love, I may not be a shopper but I am bargain shopper).
After a long day of shopping, I came back to my house and sat on the couch contemplating what I could do. Cookies! Cookies will always make your day a little brighter…especially after the mobs I encountered while shopping…eeeek!!
Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Cookies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter plus 1 tbsp, softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp light corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (use more if you like 😉 )
Preheat your oven to 350º
Mix together your butter and sugar with a mixer on high-speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, corn syrup, and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, and salt (I find if you mix the dry ingredients to the side and then add to the mixer it gives a better texture). On low-speed mix the dry ingredients into butter mixture. Then add the chocolate chips (I used dark chocolate).
- Cookie dough = Heaven
Now, to all of you who are not big fans of corn syrup…I agree. I am not a big fan either. I seldom cook with it, but I don’t think a little bit every now and then is going to hurt you. Especially when it comes to baking certain things. It is very important in some recipes.
Space the cookies about 1 inch apart on your cookie sheets…
Place in oven and cook for about 15 minutes, until the edges start to brown. The edges will start to brown on these cookies MUCH sooner before the middle. So, make sure you take them out when the edges are brown because you need to let these cool ON the cookie sheet for 3 minutes before you transfer them to a cooling rack. I promise they will be done after 3 mins on the sheet!
These cookies were chewy and soft. Which is JUST the way that I like them. They were crisp on the edges but soft and delicious on the inside. YUM! or should I say NomNoms! 😉 This recipe yielded about 30 cookies for me. I know the recipes always say they only make 2 dozen. Somehow, I always end up with more.
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18 Comments
theveggie
Do you ever give baked goods as gifts for Christmas? This is my first year cooking so I’m curious about how those sorts of things are received.
RavieNomNoms
I personally don’t, but my mom does! She sends all sorts of cookies to family and friends during the holidays. They are a huge hit!
Chef Dennis
I don’t want to think about shopping yet…sigh……but I certainly wouldn’t mind a few of those cookies!!
RavieNomNoms
I know, I was really trying to put it off as long as I could…but I knew that the sooner I get started the sooner I will be done 🙂
Dionne Baldwin
These are my favorite cookies so I REALLY feel like you understand me right now. I hate malls. I hate shopping. I REALLY dislike shopping at malls anytime near the Christmas season. My house is 40% done Christmas shopping and for that I am thankful. Doesn’t it feel goodnot having that last minute pressure to go forth and find the ideal gift at the last minute?? By the way I made cheese sticks today! Minus the bread crumbs. The recipe is great I was a mess. I don’t fry things often so they didn’t look very good but they were delicious! And the wrapper didn’t att any extra bulkiness. If I didn’t know it I wouldn’t know the wrapper was there!
RavieNomNoms
Yes! I totally hate that last minute feeling!
Oh Dionne! I am so glad you tried them, and I am glad they turned out good! I personally don’t fry things very much either so they always end up looking like a disgrace, but my motto is “doesn’t matter what it looks like, it all goes to the same place”, haha 😉
Megan
Hi Dear! Yummm I would have stopped at the batter and eaten it all up! And as for the shopping.. I have learned to avoid it.. for some reason, the older I get… I can only handle short bursts….ADD kicking in I think! – Megan
RavieNomNoms
I had a really hard time not munching on the cookie dough all afternoon! haha
Kimba's Kitchen
Your chocolate chip cookies look just as good as those Famous Amos ones!! Incredible, I can almost SMELL them!
RavieNomNoms
Thank you!
fooddreamer
Oy, this reminds me that I really need to get crackin’ on the Christmas shopping! I would be happier about it if I could be fuelled by a few of your gorgeous cookies!
RavieNomNoms
haha, best of luck with the shopping and I promise cookies will make you feel better after you are done!
the constant hunger
The smell of cookies baking in the oven drives me crazy. Looks like such an easy recipe.
RavieNomNoms
It is a really simple recipe, the batter was so light and fluffy too!
Evan @swEETs
You’ve just reminded me how I need to go out shopping for xmas presents very very soon!! I might have to make your chocolate chip cookies first though 🙂
briarrose
Cookies make everything better. 😉
Joy
Good for you. I did all of my shopping online this year. The cookies look great.
magicofspice
Love these cookies…Christmas shopping, will you do mine too? 🙂 I can’t believe it’s almost here, I have done nothing yet ;(