DoubleRichChocolateCookies

If you're not content with the usual chocolate chip cookie, try this.

2 1/2c all-purpose flour
1tsp baking soda
1/4tsp salt
1/2c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 3/4c brown sugar, firmly packed
1c salted butter, softened
3 large eggs
2tsp vanilla extract
2c (12oz) semisweet chocolate chips
(for variation, add nuts, marshmallows &/or raisins)

Preheat oven to 300F.

1. In a medium bowl, sift then whisk dry ingredients: flour, soda, cocoa powder & salt. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix sugar and butter to form a grainy paste.
3. Add eggs and vanilla entract and mix at medium speed until just blended. Do not overmix.
4. Add the dry ingredients and mix at low speed until just combined.
5. Fold in chocolated chips.
6. Use ice cream scooper or drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, two inches apart. As they bake, the cookies will spread quite a bit.
7. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Transfer to a cool surface or cake rack to cool.

Yield: 4 dozen

Adopted from Mrs. Fields' Cookie Book.

ChocolateChipCookies

2 1/2c all-purpose flour
1tsp baking soda
1/4tsp salt
1 1/2c brown sugar, firmly packed
1c salted butter, softened
2 large eggs
2tsp vanilla extract
2c (12oz) semisweet chocolate chips
(for variation, add nuts, marshmallows &/or raisins)

Preheat oven to 300F.

1. In a medium bowl, whisk dry ingredients: flour, soda & salt. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix sugar and butter to form a grainy paste.
3. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix at medium speed until just blended. Do not overmix.
4. Add the dry ingredients and mix at low speed until just combined.
5. Fold in chocolate chips.
6. Use ice cream scooper or drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, two inches apart. As they bake, the cookies will spread quite a bit.
7. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Transfer to a cool surface or cake rack to cool.

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen

Adopted from Mrs. Fields' Cookie Book.

LenguasDeGato

Lenguas de gato literally means tongue of cat... no worries, it's simply because this is shaped like one.

2c butter
6c sifted cake flour
2tsp vanilla
2 2/3c sugar
1c egg whites

Preheat oven 350F for 30 mins.

1. Cream butter and sugar (preferably use a flat beater).
2. Add vanilla.
3. Add alternately in small portions flour and egg whites while beating in low to med speed.
4. Beat well but don't over mix.
5. Grease cookie sheets.
6. Line neatly on pan with cake decorators ribbon tip to form.
7. Bake until very light brown for 8 to 10 mins.

To make work easier, form and bake in long ribbons and cut cookies into small pieces while still hot. However, this won't result in round edges.

Alternatively, if you don't intend to label them as lenguas de gato, you may use cookie press. This is my personal preference since it's faster and easier to prepare. The kids will love the different shapes.