Chocolate chip Cookies

For many years I have always used Toll House recipe for chocolate chip cookies!  I still do love that recipe and pretty much only buy Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chips for when I need chocolate chips, however around Christmas at Sam's they carry Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips and each chip is larger in size making the cookie more chocolaty.  I can find them at the grocery store too some but I like buying the big bags! 

I love Paradise Bakery and for years you could only purchase one of their cookies at a Mall or at least around here.  Now they have stand alone stores so it can be pretty dangerous!  Thankfully there is not one right by me!  I have seen their recipe several times on the Internet so I decided to try it. The only difference between the two recipes is Toll House and 3/4 cup of sugar and 3/4 cup of brown sugar.  The Paradise recipe has 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar and then 2 tsp vanilla compared to 1 tsp vanilla.

I often will put cookie dough in the fridge for an hour or so then bake them.  This allows the butter to get cold again which give you a crispy cookie on the edges and a chewy cookie in the middle!  My favorite combo!

I will have to say this paradise bakery recipe is good!  Nice and crisp on the edge and soft and chewy in the middle! 

I will use the recipe again for sure!

Here is what you will need!

Cream butter and add sugars

Add two eggs

One of my little secrets!  I buy this in the Hispanic foods  isle, it is just like the vanilla you buy in Mexico!  It's from Mexico and it smells soooo good and taste just as good!  Best thing is it's like less than $2 at Walmart! When you buy the imitation one it doesn't even smell like vanilla and it has a bad taste to it!  Anytime someone is going to Mexico I have them pick me up a large bottle of vanilla!

Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to cream mixture

Add Chocolate Chips

Combine together

 I used a small to medium ice cream scoop to make them even

I like to use parchment paper when I have it

Just out of oven... crispy on the outside and chew in the middle

They stack up nicely ;)

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1- 12 oz bag chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375

Cream butter then add sugars, beat in eggs and vanilla.  In a seperate bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda.  Gradually add flour to butter/sugar mixture, add chocolate chips.

Bake for 12 to 14 mintues.

Peanut Butter Snicker's Bar Cookies

I got this recipe from my friend Shari.  I went to Minnesota to visit her and her family in August of last year.  I came back with some really good recipes, like I felt like I hit a gold mine!  Shari and I went to school together back in the 80's but we lost touch with each other after she moved back to Minnesota. I thought of her often and one day she found me on facebook!  That facebook has a way of reconnecting friends, I was so excited she found me!

When I was in Minnesota we went to this Awesome Pizza Farm!  I need to post about that later!

For these cookies you basically just make peanut butter cookie dough (recipe below) then take a portion of it (dough is soft...just fyi) and place the mini snicker bar underneath and wrap the dough around it then place on cookie sheet.  Bake for 15 to 17 minutes! 

Let cookies cool for about 5 minutes then drizzle some chocolate on top!  When I am making melted chocolate for something like this I just grab some chocolate chips and melt about 1/4 to a 1/2 a cup in either a double boiler on the stove or a bowl in the microwave.  I add about a tsp of shortening to help the chocolate harden.  If your in a hurry and need the chocolate to harden stick the pan in the fridge for about 10 minutes!


This peanut butter cookie recipe is really good too just by itself but add a snicker and top it with chocolate and it's divine!

You will need a bag of mini snickers and some chocolate chips (melted) to drizzle on top.

Peanut Butter cookies

1 stick of unsalted butter (softened)
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking soda

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper (optional) and set aside. In a medium bowl cream butter, peanut butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy using a mixer. Add egg and vanilla, and mix on medium speed until well combined. In a medium bowl sift flour and baking soda together. Add to the butter mixture and beat just to combine. Scoop out 2 tablespoons of dough, shape into a ball, and place on one of the prepared baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough, placing scoops 3 inches apart. Dip the tines of a fork in warm water; press the dough balls lightly with the back of the fork to flatten them slightly (dip the fork back in the water for each dough ball, to prevent sticking). Sprinkle with a few peanuts, if desired. Transfer to the oven, and bake until golden brown about 15 to 17 minutes


Take a portion of the dough and place the mini snicker bar underneath and wrap the dough around it then place on cookie sheet.  Bake for 15 to 17 minutes! 

Let cookies cool for about 5 minutes then drizzle some chocolate on top!  When I am making melted chocolate for something like this I just grab some chocolate chips and melt about 1/4 to a 1/2 a cup in either a double boiler on the stove or a bowl in the microwave.  I add about a tsp of shortening to help the chocolate harden.  If your in a hurry and need the chocolate to harden stick the pan in the fridge for about 10 minutes!