Double Chocolate Dream Cookies.

~the farmgirl story~
First of all, you need to know that I really do make things other than treats and breads. I just make treats and breads a lot. And most of the time I don't use a recipe when I make dinner I just throw something together. And, well, that just doesn't seem very exciting. So, anyhoo...Double Chocolate Dream Cookies is a recipe out of my Nestle Toll House cookbook. Me madre gave it to me and my sisters nigh unto 14 years ago, there's some tasty stuff in there. This one is a definite favorite. These cookies are chocolatey deliciousness!

Double Chocolate Dream Cookies

2 ¼ cups flour

½ cup cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1-cup butter- softened

1-cup brown sugar

¾ cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

2 cup chocolate chips

Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla in mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake 375* for 8-10 minutes.

~the farmgirl disclaimer~

I sometimes use half shortening, half butter.

Applesauce Cookies

~the farmgirl story~

These cookies have been around as long as I can remember. I had to ask my mom where the recipe originated from. When she was Primary President (way back when she was pregnant with my little sis, some 28 years ago) all the primary teachers drew names for Christmas. The lady that had my mom brought her these cookies in a tin. She loved them, asked for the recipe and they've been around ever since. Mike and the kiddos love them too. Mike always tells me they would be delicious with boiled raisins...clearly he's crazy. Does he not know my feelings about fruit and dessert? How long have we been married??? Any-hoo, these cookies are mighty delightful. Enjoy.

Applesauce Cookies

1cup sugar

1/2 cup shortening

1 egg

1 cup applesauce

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cloves, cinnamon & nutmeg

1 tsp. soda

1 12 oz bag chocolate chips

Mix soda with applesauce. Mix together sugar, shortening and egg. Add applesauce to sugar mixture Sift together dry ingredients and stir into sugar applesauce mixture. Add chocolate chips. Bake at 350* for 10 minutes or until light brown.

~the farmgirl disclaimer~

*Don't mix the soda and applesauce in a metal bowl. Unless, of course, you like purple applesauce. *Again, I never measure the chocolate chips--just add until it seems like plenty. *I always use semi sweet chocolate chips.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

~the farmgirl story~
I don't remember where I got this recipe, but it's been with me a long, long time. It is tried and true, always a winner. When we lived in St. G the neighborhood kids dubbed these bad boys "Freezer Cookies" because I always had a bag of them in the freezer for after school snacks...or any time kids were at my house snacks. Friends were a common occurrence at our house and as the kids and their friends grew, the cookies disappeared faster and faster. The teenage boy bunch made short work of a bag. I've baked a lot of cookies.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup shortening

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 egg

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

chocolate chips

Cream together shortening, sugar, brown sugar,and vanilla. Beat in egg. Mix in flour, soda, and salt. Add chocolate chips and mix. Bake *375 for 8-10 minutes.

~the farmgirl disclaimer~

#1 DO NOT be scared off by the idea of "shortening cookies", these are delish--I promise. #2 I ALWAYS 4 times the recipe--it's just the way it should be done. #3 I put a bit more flour in than it calls for...maybe a couple tablespoons more ?-ish-? #4 I don't measure the chocolate chips--just pour them in until it feels right to ya. #5 I think they are best with both milk and semi sweet chips.