I am still crocheting those owl hats. I had put them aside this past week, which means now I feel compelled to pick them up. (Even guilt has its purposes...) The colours don't show up as vividly in my photos, but they are very fun colours. I also purchased some yarn to start a Christmas gift - a Rapunzel hat. There are lots out there, but I haven't decided how it will look. That'll be fun to mull over while I work on these owlies.
Currently I am reading (er, re-reading) Jane Eyre. I am a bit of a romantic at heart, and this classic is a nice book to sit down to when I need to "turn off" or relax. I am also reading (two books, I know!) The Spiritual Life by St. Theophan the Recluse. It is profound. Every sentence is full of wisdom and revelation. It is deep enough that I can only get through a few pages at a time. This book needs heavy reflection and digestion. And yet, for all that, it's become one of my favourites.
And because I haven't remembered to before, and because it's been such a long time between recipe posts, and because they're just perfect for any occasion, I am posting the recipe for those chocolate chip cookies from last week.
CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda + 2 tsp hot water
3 cups flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream sugars and butter together. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Add vanilla. Mix salt and flour together separately. Add to butter mixture and blend well. In a small cup, mix baking soda with hot water and add to dough, mixing well. Add chocolate chips and stir until uniformly combined. Scoop rounded teaspoons onto a baking sheet and bake for about 10-12 minutes. (If your cookies are larger, they'll need to bake longer.) Let cool before eating or storing.
CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda + 2 tsp hot water
3 cups flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream sugars and butter together. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Add vanilla. Mix salt and flour together separately. Add to butter mixture and blend well. In a small cup, mix baking soda with hot water and add to dough, mixing well. Add chocolate chips and stir until uniformly combined. Scoop rounded teaspoons onto a baking sheet and bake for about 10-12 minutes. (If your cookies are larger, they'll need to bake longer.) Let cool before eating or storing.
Joining Ginny and friends for this week's Yarn Along.
Love those hats. And Jane Eyre, it has been so long since I have read it, might have to pick it up again soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's perfect for a fireside read. It's taking me a while to finish though because I am constantly putting it down to read a story to the little ones or help glue some craft with the glue gun. When I think about it though, these are welcome interruptions.
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