You may have missed it but Tuesday, August 4, was National Chocolate Cookie Day. What a wonderful idea! Our grandson Sam was spending the day with us, and Judy decided that some Grandma-Grandson baking was in order. They had great fun and the cookies turned out perfectly. The bowl they were using is the same one Judy used with the kids when they were young, too. And as you can see in the photos, Sam and Judy were able to be safely masked during the baking. Just so you know he wasn’t left out, Steve was also safely masked during the cleanup.
Cooking and baking are ways we have connected with our grandkids. They all like to help out, and they all love eating the results.
While helping Sam, Judy realized she has been making this recipe for chocolate chip cookies for 53 years. The only change has been to use better quality ingredients which she couldn’t afford or weren’t available when she was young—Penzey’s Vanilla, Kerrygold Irish butter, and Guittard chocolate chips. Our kids have their favorite recipes from when they were growing up, and that led Judy to put many of the family favorites on her cooking blog. Steve also makes a few recipes from his mother, including a very tasty Poppy Seed Biscuit. Making family favorites for our children and grandchildren helps us convey something about the past to our family.
You can find the recipe for chocolate chip cookies on Judy’s blog at http://jzcooks.blogspot.com/2012/09/ The recipe follows the section on baking and cooking measures. Or browse through for other recipes for cookies and brownies.
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