Flat-and-Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes 30 cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons of baking soda
1 tablespoon kosher salt
8 ounces butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups chopped bittersweet chocolate (chunks and shavings)
2 cups chopped toasted walnuts (optional)

1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpat. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.

2. Cream the butter and sugars together until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla. Add the flour mixture all at once and blend until a dough forms. Fold in the chocolate and nuts, if using. Chill the dough.

3. While the dough chills, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Roll 2 1/2 tablespoon lumps of dough into balls, then place on baking sheet and flatten to 1/2-inch-thick discs spaced 2 inches apart. Bake until the edges are golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes. Let cool slightly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a baking rack.

Source: http://wednesdaychef.typepad.com/the_wednesday_chef/2006/05/amanda_hessers_.html

Lemon Loaf

Yield: 1 loaf
Units: US | Metric

 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup shortening (We prefer butter)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk, 2% is fine
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lemon, rind of

Glaze
1 lemon, juice of
1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2
Add eggs, one at a time, beating until creamy.
3
Blend in milk.
4
In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and lemon rind.
5
Pour into batter.
6
Stir to moisten.
7
Scrape into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
8
Bake in 350f degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes.
9
Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
10
Remove to rack and while still hot, with a toothpick poke holes all over the top of the loaf, and spoon glaze evenly over.
11
Cool.
12
Glaze: Combine lemon juice and sugar in saucepan.
13
Stir and heat till sugar is dissolved.
14
Spoon evenly over top of hot loaf.

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