Well, it was considerably cooler today, thanks to a cold front and a bunch of thunderstorms, so I decided to do some baking. I'm also off to the lake tomorrow and wanted to bring some treats along with me. And since it's my birthday, I thought I'd make my favourite chocolate chip cookie recipe.It was a hard choice - because pretty much every chocolate chip cookie recipe I have is awesome and could be considered a favourite. I've never met a chocolate chip cookie I didn't like! So, I decided to pick the most decadent recipe I could find and whose ingredients I had on hand. I chose Giada de Laurentiis's Chocolate Chip Cookies with Hazelnuts. Recipe here.
This is an awesome recipe! I even had a bag of Chipits Skor bits on hand, that I'd bought on sale a while ago but hadn't yet used. I also had exactly one cup of hazelnuts from last year's hazelnut harvest left over, which reminded me that in less than two months, I should be harvesting hazelnuts again from my SIL's parents' tree. I can't wait for that!The cookies were wicked and I got about 4 dozen - plenty for an overnight camping trip.
I'm totally stoked about going to the lake, even though the weather might not be as hot as it was last week - I don't care! If you are interested in my plans, see this post!
5 comments:
Those look wicked good. Chocolate chip cookies are the bomb. I'm also wicked jealous that you know someone with a hazelnut tree, that's awesome. Have fun on your trip! :)
Wow, these look perfect!! I could go for a few, for sure :D I'm jealous of the hazel nut tree access, too...heck I'd take any kinda nut tree...so cool.
These do look absolutely delicious. With hazelnuts, yum, and they are cooked so uniformly and evenly. Perfection!
I am a sucker for skor bits in cookies!! I've never tried the Giada recipe though - looks yummy!
These look delicious - a great snack for camping. Have fun and Happy Birthday!
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