Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are the best chocolate chip cookies I've made...Try them!  Makes about 1 1/2 Dozen Cookies.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1.    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.

2.    Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

3.    In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.

4.    Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Cookies 'n Cream Fudge

Ingredients:

3 (6 oz.) packages white chocolate baking squares

1 (14 oz.) can Sweentened Condensed Milk

1/8 tsp. salt

3 Cups coarsely crushed chocolate creme-filled sandwich cookies

Directions:

1.  In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt white chocolate squares, sweetened condensed milk and salt.  Remove from heat; stir in crushed cookies.

2.  Spread evenly into wax-paper-lined 8-inch square pan.  Chill 2 hours or until firm.

3.  Turn fudge onto cutting boards; peel off paper and cut into squares.  Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

No Bake Cookies

Ingredients:

2 C. Sugar

1 Stick Butter

½ C. milk

3 C. quick-cooking oats

½ C. cocoa

½ C. peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

1.  Combine sugar, butter, and milk in a sauce pan.  Bring to a rolling boil & boil for 1 min.  Remove from heat.

2.  Add vanilla, cocoa, peanut butter and oats.  Mix well.

3.  Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.

4.  Allow to cool.