Cookie Adventures

One morning this week the boys and I decided to embark on a cookie adventure. Yes I am making this a way bigger deal than most would who are making cookies, but baking with a three year old and a one year old is not a twenty minute moment. We had an entire morning to spare, so off we went, best cookie recipe in hand and new tips from the most wonderful bakers - my own friends:) I am a perfectionist. It is annoying and yet so satisfying when I do perfect something. Sadly making things perfect does not happen very often. My cookies always taste amazing, but never look perfect, and I end up truly wanting to throw them across the kitchen because they didn't look how I wanted them to... ok maybe this is more control freak than perfectionist ;) anyway, I decided today we were going to make the best looking cookies I have ever made. So I asked my friends on facebook - how do you make the perfect cookie? give me your tips! And wow I did not realize the response I would get, nor did I realize that making chocolate chip cookies is an art.
Here is what we did differently
- more brown sugar than white (makes them softer)
- mixed the dough without an electric mixer
- chilled the dough for an hour
- used a ton of chocolate chips and the good ol nestle recipe

Here is the pics from our adventure and yes it was an adventure:)

My helpers!

My little musician, Jake kept banging the measuring spoons on the counter - not a nice noise!

   Micah was so done baking - he tried really hard for quite some time to get this cup in the garbage - and yes i was already done with it. 

You decide: perfect or not,  

three happy kids tell me they were AWESOME!