The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever!

Okay, I have been in search of the best Chocolate Chip cookie recipe out there and I finally found one I really like alot! They are big ,soft and chewy in the middle, and just perfect. I have made them twice and both times they came out perfect! I wanted to share it here.  I wish I had taken a picture but I was running around trying to take care of the babies in between making them.

Giant Chewy Chocolate Chip cookies

 

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

 

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
4. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

I have found the secret to cookies it taking them out of the oven right before they look done and letting them cool on the sheet. It makes a world of difference! Enjoy!

How Do You Eat Your Oreo?

Ben had his first Oreo cookie yesterday as a reward for eating all his dinner. I gave it to him joking with Matt about how is he going to eat his Oreo.  Like the commercials... some people eat it whole, some people twist and lick out the filling, etc. I fully expected Ben to just bite into it or shove it all in whole and eat it like he eats everything else.

Well...

 

 

He is a twist a lick kind of guy! Who would have thought! I was surprised!

 

 

 There isn't a lot going on here these days. We are excited about Thanksgiving next week! We are headed down to Alabama for the long weekend. It has been awhile since we have been down so we are really looking forward to it. I just hope the babies will do alright on the long car ride.

 

 

 Benedict is currently having a conniption fit because he can't get the little board books back in the box they came and it has been driving him crazy all morning. He gets so frustrated! He has very little patience with things. He has also gotten very loud . I have been trying to teach him to take it down a notch but how do you make a one year old be quieter? If anyone has ideas let me know!

 

 Ben loves the evening time after dinner when daddy is home to play with him. His favorite games right now are looking at the little people animals and learning what noise they make. He seems to know quite a few because I find him holding an animal and making it's noise when he thinks I am not listening.

 



He loves this time with daddy!
 

 

Felicity is growing through a growth spurt ! She is learning to be more content and not cry all the time. She now enjoy baths ( which she used to hate) and I have found they help her be more calm in the evening. She is still extremely attached to me, but she spends a lot more time watching her brother and jumping in the Jumperoo on her own now . I look forward to that day when she can play with Ben too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is Friday Again

This week has slipped by so quickly and I have not had a chance to write a post. We have been doing a lot of nothing it seems.  The days fly by so quickly! Anyway, here are some pictures from our week and I promise to try and get back to posting at least a few times a week!

Nope he isn't trick or treating. He has to collect leaves every time we go for a walk so we grabbed the "pumpkin" bucket. Otherwise I have to wait while he tries to carry them all in his hands.

Ben playing storytime with the babies

Yep

Yesterday we went to the Children's Museum. Ben had a GREAT time playing with all the exhibits.

Snap Shot Friday Again

Alright it is Friday again! Here is a few shots from the week.

She rolled herself up and it was a perfect photo.

Jumping into his ball pit

She loved it!

 

Have a great weekend!

Random Happenings

This past we weekend we took a trip to the zoo and then took Ben to a kids show. He loved it.  He sat on Matt's lap the whole time and Felicity sat beside him on my lap. Every so often he would reach over, still watching the show, and rub her head. It was so cute. But, the best part was when Felicity reached up for Ben's hand ( or whatever she could grab) and he took her hand and held it. They sat there for some time just holding hands and watching the show. It was probably one of the cutest moments I have seen so far between the two of them. I wish I had a picture!

I bought Ben a toddler bed at the mother's sale I went to on Saturday. I want to get Felicity started on the crib so we needed another bed.Yesterday we set it up and Ben was very excited. At bedtime he ran up to his room and climbed in without a fuss ( well, he never fusses come bedtime) . He had no problem sleeping there last night. I guess it makes him feel bigger because he seems very proud of it. Now if he will just stay in it for nap time. That may take some work.

This morning I gave Felicity her first food. I don't remember how Ben reacted to his first food but Felicity loved it!  I gave her the first bite and her face lit up. As it all came pouring back out she gave me the biggest, happiest smile. She was very excited! The whole time she was kicking her legs, smiling and acting silly as she ate. By the end she seemed to be getting the hang of swallowing it. I think weaning her may end up being very easy, but it is still awhile before I have to think about that!

They are growing up so fast! I love being able to watch them try new things but it is a little sad too. I guess that is part of being a mom.

Felicity all bundled up at the zoo this weekend

She was jumping happily and then I  looked over and she was fast asleep!

Snap Shot Friday

Okay I have a moment and I got some great snap shots today so I wanted to post them.

Playing together. Ben actually wanted to smile this morning for me.

Smiles!

She is finally enjoying tummy time and is starting to scoot and roll herself across the floor.

 

Solemnity of All Saints

Just popping in to wish everyone a happy and blessed Solemnity of All Saints! A great holy day of obligation!

We are celebrating by taking Ben to the ear doctor. I will be so glad to get this appointment over with and if he needs tubes then to get that going. Just today he was pulling on his ears and that made me wonder if he has yet another infection. Poor kid! He is so used to getting them that it can be hard to tell.

Tomorrow I am going to a mothers exchange sale. I have not been to a really good one, so I hope that this one proves worth the effort. It is going to be CRAZY crowded. If the prices are good I am willing to deal with the crowds and the insanity. Moms can be crazy when it comes to saving a few dollars! I admit, I can be guilty of this too, so I have to reel in my natural inclination to run everyone over. Okay, not really...most of the time.

Well, I don't have time to write more now ( someone needs a diaper change) but will post again later!