Oh Martha

Martha Stewart's Cookies: The Very Best Treats to Bake and to Share (Martha Stewart Living Magazine)
I am not going to lie, I love Martha Stewart. She is one of my idols (minus the whole prison stint). I have her books, magazines, and I watch her show (when the kids will let me). One of my favorite books she has is Martha Stewart Cookies. It is beautiful book with pictures for every recipe. I love baking, maybe because I love sweets! Here is one of the cookie recipes from the book. I love this recipe, I don't really like chocolate chip cookies but these are amazing. The trick is to take them out just when you see a little brown on the edges....they will not look done, but they are.

Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
Makes about 3 dozen
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups (about 12 ounces) semisweet and/or milk chocolate chips


Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with both sugars; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; add the salt, vanilla, and eggs. Beat until well mixed, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop heaping tablespoon-size balls of dough about 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
Bake until cookies are golden around the edges and set in the center, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool on baking sheet 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.Please send me your favorite recipes include a picture if you can to manicmotherme@gmail.com

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