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My Speciality

For the most part, I enjoy cooking.  However, there are few things that I can say that I do particularly well.  The one thing I make that is usually bound to get a good reaction is my chocolate chip cookies.  It's a pretty generic recipe, but I've added a couple of my own touches.  My family really likes them, but my co-workers go crazy for them.  This past January when our colleagues were here from the UK and the Philippines, I made some for a work party.  And they loved them too.  In fact, my friend Preeti, who lives in the UK, even asked me to make some for her to take home to her husband.  Word is that he loved them, too.  So now I consider my cookies to be world-famous.  Here's a sample for you all to drool over.


I should give a word of caution, though.  Preeti is now expecting, and I'm convinced that my cookies had a little something to do with it.  A little milk, and a few cookies, and well, you know...bada bing bada baby.

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Sandi said…
Do you share your recipe?? I've never been able to make choco chip cookies...
July 23, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Tracie said…
It's a Tollhouse cookie recipe, only I use butter instead of shortening, and for the chips, I only use Guittard milk chocolate chips (they're a little bigger than regular chocolate chips). You can find the chips at Harmon's or Fresh Market.

Also, I like my cookies to be pretty light on top, so I only leave them in for about 8 minutes. :)
July 24, 2010 at 6:52 PM
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