May 15th is National Chocolate Chip Day #ChocolateChipDay and if your like me then you may refer to yourself as a #Chocoholic, and I would like to let you know on May 15th your in for a treat because it’s National Chocolate Chip Day #ChocolateChipDay.
I believe were in for a real treat on National Chocolate Chip Day which celebrates and enjoys sweet, tasty Chocolate Chips. Chocolate Chips are a great invention and they deserve recognition. Where would Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cakes, and Muffins be without Chocolate Chips? Can you imagine Ice Cream without Chocolate Chips on top for some of us?
I’m sure you know Chocolate Chips are popular in cooking and baking, a wide variety of Breads, and Cookies. Did you know Chocolate Chips are a great topper for Ice Cream and Puddings? There is an almost endless number of recipes that include Chocolate Chips you can find online.
Chocolate Chips are also used in decorating. Now, I have a question for you. Have you ever heard of Chocolate Chip Pancakes? How about adding Chocolate Chips in Trail Mix? If you’ve never had these, then you’re missing out Charlie and David said.
In most peoples homes its rare when there is leftover Chocolate Chips. If you don’t use the whole bag, you and/or your kids will likely eat the Chocolate Chips as a snack before they make it to the storage container.
How to Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Day
Set a dish of Chocolate Chips out on the kitchen counter or your desk at work. Watch how fast the Chocolate Chips disappear.
Ask your family to help you bake something with Chocolate Chips and share some of the treats with your family or friends or neighbors. Don’t forget to bring some to work.
Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 18
Yield: 1 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
½ cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together; set aside.
- Beat brown sugar, melted butter, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.
- Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until light and creamy; add flour mixture and stir until dough is just combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough 3 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake cookies in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 15 to 17 minutes.
- Cool on the cookie sheets briefly before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
