Stonewall and I are all alone tonight, so I had to make cookies to cheer us up.
I've decided that I will start to document my chocolate chip cookie baking exploits for the sake of "the baker's crucible" -my eternal search for the ultimate cookie.
Most of the recipes I use are variations on the betty crocker recipe I grew up following. Some turn out better than others. This one was surprisingly successful:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 of an apple-pear, finely diced
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda (heaping)
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup chocolate chips
