Chocolate Mousse

September 14th, 2009 | Posted by admin

I have two childhood memories that revolve around Christmas cookies. My Mom's no-bake sugar cookies and my aunt. I can still see my mother for not stirring the cocoa, baking and even smell of their savory, sweet, flavor. I remember that just barely big enough to gaze up on wax paper-lined kitchen counter to sneak me a cookie while still warm.

My aunt has the best sugar cookies that I can remember. The forms, which were, I remember most, the Christmas trees,the candy canes and wreaths. I like soft, doughy cookies and my aunt were the best. She lived only three blocks from our house and I remember walking to her house … to eat with my parents to visit, and the cookies. Those were the good old days.

What are the cookies you remember as a child? What were your favorites?

If you're like most people … They come with the following four

* Sugar Cookies
* Chocolate ChipCookies
* Peanut Butter Cookies
* Gingerbread

These four types of cookies are America's top pick when it comes to holiday cookies. There are many variations of each. But my favorite … Other than the cookies I mentioned at the beginning of this article is chocolate chip cookies. Every year at Christmas, my sister-in-Law makes everyone in the family a big bag of them. It is a tradition with her. She enjoys baking chocolate chip cookies for us all.

Below is my sister-in-Law's Recipe

(It's actually the same recipe that is in the Betty Crocker cookbook)

bettycrocker.com

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1 / 2 cup granulated sugar
1 / 2 cup brown sugar
1 / 3 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 / 3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1 / 2 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
1 / 2 teaspoon baking powder
1 / 2 teaspoon salt
1 package (6 ounces) semisweet> Chocolate Chips

(The original recipe calls for 1 / 2 cup chopped nuts, my sister-in-Law no nuts) contain

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugar, margarine, shortening, egg and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients and drop dough by rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

Allow to cool before the baking sheet. Makes about 3 1 / 2 dozen cookies.

I look forward tothis every year. Also I have made them many times and it was not long at our house. My husband loves them.

Did you bake for the holidays? Everyone has their personal favorites.

If you are baking cookies this Christmas, do not forget to leave Santa a special plate full of them.

Happy Holidays to all!

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