Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Folks, we may have a problem. I think I found my new favorite chocolate chip cookie. Ever. This recipe is the bomb dot com. It trumps all other recipes. Ya know what it tastes like? Oregano's pizookie cookie dough! I'm serious. I consider myself to be a chocolate chip cookie connoisseur, and this might be the perfect cookie. Amen.

3/4 c sugar

3/4 c packed brown sugar

1/2 c butter

1/2 c shortening

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 1/2 c flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine sugar, butter, and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix on high for 2 minutes. Add flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop by spoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Let your husband have a few and then hide the rest and pretend you gave them to the girls you visit teach.

Amazing Peach Cobbler

This peach cobbler was so easy to make and so delicious! I haven't stopped thinking about it since we had it two nights ago. Make it tonight!! 1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk
3 cups sliced fresh peaches - leave skins on
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350
Melt the butter in a medium saute pan over medium high heat until it bubbles and turns golden-brown
Pour the butter into an 8 inch square baking dish
In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and milk
Pour the batter on top of the melted butter, do not stir
Without mixing, arrange the peaches evenly on top of the batter
Evenly sprinkle the brown sugar over the cobbler
Bake the cobbler for 40-45 minutes, until the top turns golden-brown. The batter will migrate from the bottom of the pan to cover the peach slices partially.

Serve warm with vanilla icecream or whipped topping. Makes 6-8 servings.

Karli's Pumpkin Pancakes

This is Karli's recipe but she's a slacker so I'm posting it for her. Ha! These pancakes are dreamy and the syrup is what makes them. Oh, the syrup! It seriously rocks my world. This recipe is a General Conference breakfast staple around these parts and it should be in your parts too!

2 1/3 c. bisquick
1/3 C. canned pumpkin
1 ¼ c. milk
1/4 C. vegetable oil
2 Tbs. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
2 eggs

Blend to make a thick batter. Bake on a griddle at 375°.

Syrup:

1 C. sugar
1/2 C. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cube butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Place ingredients in a pot and boil over medium heat until frothy.

Peach Smoothie

Every year I order peaches from Utah. They are soooo good! Since I ordered a whole box for my family (roughly 100) peaches, I figured I better try out some peach recipes before they go bad.

Today, the kids and I made Peach Smoothies. They were delicious and really easy to make!

2 medium peaches pitted

1 cup vanilla yogurt

1 cup crushed ice (i just crushed mine in the blender with the other ingredients)

1/4 cup sugar

blend all ingredients together in the blender until smooth

Stay tuned for more "peach" recipes.