Saturday, July 23, 2011

Whole Wheat Heath Chocolate Chip Cookies

Heath-Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup butter softened

1/2 cup olive oil

1 cup raw sugar (if you don't have raw sugar, you could use 1/2 white and 1/2 brown)

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 large eggs

2 cups flour (I usually use white whole wheat, but white would work)

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 bag miniature chocolate chips

1 bag Heath chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk together flour, salt and baking soda in medium bowl and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, using mixer cream butter, oil, and sugar together until well combined. Gently mix in vanilla. Then add eggs and beat well. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and Heath chips.

Using a cookie scoop (sprayed with cooking spay or buttered), place dough 2" apart on cookie sheets. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until gently browned. Remove and cool.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Life updates

In reverse order....


Over the last 3 months I've gained a sister...




Finished the school year and said good bye to some amazing kids


Said good bye to some amazing friends and church family



Graduated with my Master's degree







I've also driven all the way across the country, learned a new city, gotten a new job and done more new things such as...
Backpacking in Kentucky

Drove to New Jersey and took a quick trip to New York City

and met some friends from New Mexico, and this little boy...

Who I taught for 2nd grade, and his cousins, who I taught for 2nd and 3rd grade!