Big Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies

On Sunday we had some friends over to play some games and decided a treat would be nice to share. Our friends have 3 young kids so a traditional chocolate chip cookie would be the perfect fit- and it helped that we had all the ingredients on hand! :)

I originally found this recipe in a cookbook I have, then googled and found the exact some one on myrecipes.com

The recipe can be found here.

Review:

• These cookies were a hit! So yummy. A slight crunch on the outside and still soft on the inside.

It made 18 cookies. (matching the online recipe but only halving what my book said- misprint??)

Changes I made:

• I used 1 1/2 Tbsp. cookie scoop instead of a 1/4 cup to measure the dough. (I did make them heaping scoops though)
• 17 min worked best for my oven
• I used dark chocolate chips

Next time:

• Double the recipe so I can have more yummy cookies :)
• I would like to try making smaller cookies for a shorter cook time to see how they turn out
• Try to freeze the dough and/or cookies to see how they store

Spinach Smoothie Squares

I bought 1 pound of spinach at Sam's club. I wanted it for my smoothies, but it usually goes bad before I am able to finish it, so I decided to get smart about it so I pureed and froze it so I can add it to my smoothie whenever I want. 

I had to separate it in smaller batches for my food processor (I have a small one), but with a little water and some patience I got it done!  Then poured it into my ice cube trays-the same ones I use for my homemade baby food and froze them.

Ingredients:

1 pound spinach
8 ounces water

Combine in food processor and blend on high until desired consistency 

 

This made 35 ounces of pureed spinach

Frozen in 1 ounce increments 

Fresh out of the ice cube trays-

 

Ready to be put back in the freezer.  I LOVE the 1 ounce size ice cubes and the square shapes. They are perfect for stacking in the freezer or even lining up! The ice cube tray I use can be found here - I also use them for my homemade baby food!