Happy National Chocolate Chip Day!

A couple of days ago, while checking out my friends' Matchbook Magazine's tumblr blog I discovered on their August calendar that today was to be National Chocolate Chip Day so in honor of that I am going to post the actual Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe on here for everyone to enjoy! Thanks to the Matchbook girls for letting us know of this day! xoxo -Nadia

{OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES}

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. In large bowl, mix brown sugar and butter until blended. Beat in vanilla and egg until light and fluffy. Mix in oats, flour and baking soda; stir in chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
2. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
3. Bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly and remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Once cookies are cooled, store in an air tight container. 

ENJOY!

Chocolate chip world...

There is nothing that sets you right like a chocolate chip cookie and these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are no exception to that rule. Chocolate is one of those substances that I just can't seem to get enough of in it's various forms and making these cookies was just as much a joy and pleasure as eating them.

I've been craving more recipes lately for chocolate and think I might try my hand at a few different approaches to chocolate. I found paraffin wax yesterday while checking out the baking aisle at the grocery store and think I'm going to buy some soon to make bonbons.

I like chocolate chips because they are easy to use in many ways and you can better control the amount you use. For my cookies I tend to use only have of what the recipes call for because I like to see the chips evenly spread out and it's nice to get two batches out of one package.

I think today I may make some brownies so...watch for another post!