Holding on to Legacies

"My Grandma's Time" is titled both literally meaning the time she spent with me and also to represent an age gone by. As I have searched through old family photos and letters sorting through my family history I have discovered so many talents and priceless skills that have been lost through the generations. My Grandma Nita was always a huge inspiration to me leaving me nuggets of wisdom and irreplaceable memories. She was a strong, independent woman with a huge heart. She loved her family and friends and loved to show them how much she cared for them through her cooking. I hope to share some of her great recipes on this blog as a way of honoring her life here on Earth and helping others to create the same warm memories I have in their home. I challenge all my readers to dig deep into their family history to see what great trades may have been lost. A seamstress, a carpenter, a blacksmith; all wonderful trades that you could reignite a passion for in your family and a treasure you could pass down for generations to come. I hope you all will enjoy these dishes as my family has. Most are the original recipes straight from Grandma Nita's cookbooks. Some I have modified to my personal tastes as you can too! Please feel free to share any modifications you may have made and how they turned out for you. Happy Cooking!

Sunday, January 9, 2011

The bestest chocolate chip cookies ever!

These are one of many secret family recipes that we have. I mean, it's not hard to make yummy cookies but these have always been my favorite growing up. Every time I smell them baking I am taken back to my childhood and memories of standing staring in the oven window asking, "Are they done yet??"

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups flour
1 bag of semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375F.

In a medium bowl, mix together butter, shortening, and sugars until well blended. Add in eggs and vanilla. Mix in the baking soda, salt, and flour until a smooth dough forms.  Mix in chips by hand. Place spoonfuls of dough onto a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges just start to brown. Cool cookies on a rack. Enjoy warm from the over or store in a sealed container for up to 3 days.

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