Biz's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Every once in a while Biz gets bored and decides to bake. My other daughters get SO EXCITED - of course to eat the dessert - but it's extra special because I personally VERY RARELY bake. My son is allergic to eggs - so even when I tried recipes for desserts with egg substitutes or no eggs at all and he just wasn't impressed or interested and to be honest - they just weren't that good.

Last week she got bored and found a recipe online and then tweaked it and made this recipe and MAN-O-MAN we all flipped out! They were the best, softest, yummiest cookies we've ever had. We never want to lose this recipe! The cookies were eaten so fast we didn't get a picture - but next time for sure!

Biz's Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c sugar
1 3/4 c AP flour
1/2 c melted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 c Milk chocolate chips*

Throw everything into one large bowl and mix. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 7-10 minutes.

(Biz just added that she likes to melt a little butter and add it on top when the cookies come out of the oven!!)

*Can use semi-sweet but we LOVE milk chocolate!

Mini Individual Pizookies

Mini Individual Pizookies

Mini Pizookies
1 cup Butter divided
1 cup Brown Sugar
½ cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 cups + 2 Tablespoons Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
1 ½ cups Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a skillet, melt 4 Tablespoons of butter over medium heat stirring often, until it starts to bubble and is completely melted.

In mixing bowl, cream together remaining 12 Tablespoons of butter, sugar, and brown sugar for 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Drizzle in warm, melted butter and cream for 1 minute longer.

Add eggs and vanilla and stir well.

Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.

Mix in chocolate and stir to combine.

Place in ramekins and chill for 30 minutes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 18-24 or until the edges are lightly golden brown, depending on the depth of the ramekin. Let set up for 4-5 minutes.

Top with vanilla bean ice cream and eat warm.

West's Favorite Salad

M goes to Lake Powell every summer with a bunch of friends. The Mom who is in charge of everything is a GENIUS. M always comes home raving about everything including the food.

She got this recipe from Mrs. West and said "Mom - this is literally the best salad on the planet." Quite the salesperson!

West's Favorite Salad

Romaine Lettuce
Cardini's Caesar Dressing
Sugared almonds
Red grapes
Grated Swiss and parmesan
Bowtie pasta
Grilled chicken breast

Sugared Almonds: add almonds with about 1/2 cup sugar in a pan on the stove top. Cook until the sugar sticks.

Boil pasta according to package directions. Don't rinse. Add dressing and stir to combine. Let chill for an hour or longer. Just before serving - combine everything else and eat!