Chocolate Chip Cookies & Ice Cream Petite Pies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAYzqVGNTfWDrWrTzK3knMbY0WrN0KmZX93DKadiMLTKcuxJuLjnnMNxzvNQitCqdMenJs9k4Tu-pxHpSg2SxZ3uJAfQ3hv4tnNfzQWffd3AlwuBx_vEuKI3grftB237z2GGYvyhWSkHv/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAYzqVGNTfWDrWrTzK3knMbY0WrN0KmZX93DKadiMLTKcuxJuLjnnMNxzvNQitCqdMenJs9k4Tu-pxHpSg2SxZ3uJAfQ3hv4tnNfzQWffd3AlwuBx_vEuKI3grftB237z2GGYvyhWSkHv/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwQ3DtpbU36unttEIbexL4v3UpST8-4Kvr7EyyKlKqPOMA6RBao-Gp5QkMCs7OePADViYiLskW9zcR8CKpVUqbWiWhV4W5nP1p2752O5OcmD57q9XuQYOTgVAu0fXR7bjmDFv48A_K0-x/s1600/cookies-and-cream-pie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwQ3DtpbU36unttEIbexL4v3UpST8-4Kvr7EyyKlKqPOMA6RBao-Gp5QkMCs7OePADViYiLskW9zcR8CKpVUqbWiWhV4W5nP1p2752O5OcmD57q9XuQYOTgVAu0fXR7bjmDFv48A_K0-x/s1600/cookies-and-cream-pie.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The Cookie Monster</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Friday!  I thought I'd share some photos from our after school snack a couple of days ago.  I had intended to take some really pretty photos of this cookie topped with ice cream, but as you can see, there was no stopping Emma.  She was so funny and sneaky - didn't even look back at me to check to see if I was going to tell her "no."  Just grabbed it and ran.  The entire swipe happened in about 3 seconds - I didn't have the heart to stop her : )<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F09%2Fchocolate-chip-cookies-ice-cream-petite.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-yueY3CqRF3o%2FVAnOh8wvtTI%2FAAAAAAAAZeA%2FaIhQk3U6r70%2Fs1600%2Fcookies-and-cream-pie.jpg&description=Chocolate%20Chip%20Cookie%20Pie%20in%20a%20Disposable%20Petite%20Tart%20Pan%2C%20%246%20for%2010%20-%20great%20for%20favors%20or%20individual%20desserts!"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: center;">To make these yummy individual Chocolate Chip Cookies & Cream Pies, we put cookie dough in these <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/new-for-fall/products/brown-tart-pans">Petite Tart Pans ($6 for 10)</a> and baked for 10-12 minutes.  Yum!  The middle was gooey, the outside was chewy and edges were crunchy - such a treat!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhit0_4QQQkGBTHXPDC2wUk7E3Fr21wgRHSs2ZVhXOZFoTpyc4HnlPk2EQStexasnHSJBoXuIi_qjy7sXgS94LfB4dDGEsJMZbFDPvUqkflgtHwNN_HLSJVlbeggrTZLj9MeAuc_d3ocJ5S/s1600/IMG_3902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhit0_4QQQkGBTHXPDC2wUk7E3Fr21wgRHSs2ZVhXOZFoTpyc4HnlPk2EQStexasnHSJBoXuIi_qjy7sXgS94LfB4dDGEsJMZbFDPvUqkflgtHwNN_HLSJVlbeggrTZLj9MeAuc_d3ocJ5S/s1600/IMG_3902.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />As you can see, she is counting out and savoring each one of her allotted 4 chocolate chips.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEXZ1E_0ySOWzfPtKHZOWsBkIq2J71U8HzqHRxjxS4P7Nl-_BLz9m4TS39H4MAOJberf2jdq1QZCohypS9ClTTXJCTnXyF_s1yXUijFETU9fQOYgE5qRWScJOA70VSiMT7-Zbw4dbnoXK/s1600/IMG_3897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEXZ1E_0ySOWzfPtKHZOWsBkIq2J71U8HzqHRxjxS4P7Nl-_BLz9m4TS39H4MAOJberf2jdq1QZCohypS9ClTTXJCTnXyF_s1yXUijFETU9fQOYgE5qRWScJOA70VSiMT7-Zbw4dbnoXK/s1600/IMG_3897.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Devouring and enjoying each and every one!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6aOJVY6_vqVfGVUrLZluwKX3xzFEzhMRdDKK6vUgS865ch6M9lztjVvYQ_DpY5xeBJZ-hMKW_que9izqa2-OJ2roMap4GR2uX1-5N0Dd1rrKwMBTnEpBsg_keiCdAKUDNQqj0cc0kUWG/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6aOJVY6_vqVfGVUrLZluwKX3xzFEzhMRdDKK6vUgS865ch6M9lztjVvYQ_DpY5xeBJZ-hMKW_que9izqa2-OJ2roMap4GR2uX1-5N0Dd1rrKwMBTnEpBsg_keiCdAKUDNQqj0cc0kUWG/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Now, hot out of the oven, she helped me put a scoop of ice cream on top.  As I was getting my camera set up, I didn't realize she was planning her attack.  When I looked through my lens for a test shot, I see this. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukM3gBb7wHYMdgG6_94-Q8lTyNuEEFZHKbK8CSXld70K1IWl9m5bIgyLB76-0hZLVelr1-4CexDzI3KQPDY6Tkz9BwcQJV_C49KD2sggKaT4-jeSQbF_Yb0sO1zZ-kjXIXCBdmuI76qcG/s1600/IMG_3920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukM3gBb7wHYMdgG6_94-Q8lTyNuEEFZHKbK8CSXld70K1IWl9m5bIgyLB76-0hZLVelr1-4CexDzI3KQPDY6Tkz9BwcQJV_C49KD2sggKaT4-jeSQbF_Yb0sO1zZ-kjXIXCBdmuI76qcG/s1600/IMG_3920.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then, in a matter of seconds...</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlYhqcx_5eVDAT5xT1-tF84uy5ijV0stAWZmYrEloxoIPUYPSx5MI7Sg1QSMS-6h-hmZtoaumigvQ0UKlvEIjtOA5iVCe6ybFcGtFmV6DFfAMRjgjUytp49wZlXaO8pdyjURLhk3-m3dw/s1600/IMG_3921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlYhqcx_5eVDAT5xT1-tF84uy5ijV0stAWZmYrEloxoIPUYPSx5MI7Sg1QSMS-6h-hmZtoaumigvQ0UKlvEIjtOA5iVCe6ybFcGtFmV6DFfAMRjgjUytp49wZlXaO8pdyjURLhk3-m3dw/s1600/IMG_3921.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Swiped it.  As you can see the ice cream didn't even have a minute to start getting melty, as I had planned for the photos.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6buzwMNHoi2kAmIxlw1bmHxUuTfGwqhzWbC9Y1bjvmj1wez7ke9tM6vkZc_vHJVKRnaDqzvrj3Kj1NCXJewAHaXhYYCqjq87xJv3q2YaAfdgCWv8hyphenhyphen1p-GPgqA6bBaRD1f_4b9Br9lrN/s1600/IMG_3923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6buzwMNHoi2kAmIxlw1bmHxUuTfGwqhzWbC9Y1bjvmj1wez7ke9tM6vkZc_vHJVKRnaDqzvrj3Kj1NCXJewAHaXhYYCqjq87xJv3q2YaAfdgCWv8hyphenhyphen1p-GPgqA6bBaRD1f_4b9Br9lrN/s1600/IMG_3923.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Literally ran out of the kitchen with it.  I guess she's got her Dad's love of chocolate chip cookies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Friday!  </div><br />

Chocolate Chip Cookies & Ice Cream Petite Pies

The Cookie Monster Happy Friday!  I thought I'd share some photos from our after school snack a couple of days ago.  I had intended to t...

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Chocolate Chip Blondies | The Barefoot Contessa Project

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGd9guIxtMdogd1BO7i8QUtGC2A1PJCJokg0f8kxI7NnryaxHSOCp7Il87Kc0twhyk1sxfw_1RxajYYkmM-QPLeOYW1wB_sIifX_Yp5ocp5aZdml7xO096lj14yG6fbGrzbWF-rvl0bPU/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGd9guIxtMdogd1BO7i8QUtGC2A1PJCJokg0f8kxI7NnryaxHSOCp7Il87Kc0twhyk1sxfw_1RxajYYkmM-QPLeOYW1wB_sIifX_Yp5ocp5aZdml7xO096lj14yG6fbGrzbWF-rvl0bPU/s640/IMG_0100.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWg8XD71MYfdqdKIfUncGDAv06N4MEY_U0_iIVGfnOSHtjWzh8irp6pxDbI-27AFkL1Qc344GyOqDQKEBkrsP84prUjQklteHSKNR0uzXLhRQXKKoggW8jdd-aQjZbdWtqmNztxRrpUwM/s1600/blondies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWg8XD71MYfdqdKIfUncGDAv06N4MEY_U0_iIVGfnOSHtjWzh8irp6pxDbI-27AFkL1Qc344GyOqDQKEBkrsP84prUjQklteHSKNR0uzXLhRQXKKoggW8jdd-aQjZbdWtqmNztxRrpUwM/s400/blondies.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>You all know that Mike loves Chocolate Chip Cookies.  He always insists "don't fix what's not broken."  An for him, it doesn't get better than a good chocolate chip cookie.<br /><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fchocolate-chip-blonde-barefoot-contessa.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-IB6pogimPPQ%2FUQLfHmpWLDI%2FAAAAAAAAQNw%2FZBphQk6eVAo%2Fs400%2Fblondies.jpg&description=Chocolate%20Chip%20Blondies%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fchocolate-chip-blonde-barefoot-contessa.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><br />I knew he'd be excited about these <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chocolate-chunk-blondies-recipe/index.html">Chocolate Chip Blondes</a> (officially Chocolate "Chunk" but I used chips because that's what I had) because they are basically Chocolate Chip Cookies in bar form.  Not basically, that's exactly what they are.  In fact, I think it is The Barefoot Contessa's exact Chocolate Chunk Cookie recipe, just baked in a baking dish vs. scooped into cookies.<br /><br />True to form, these <strike>cookies</strike> I mean blondies are delish.  My only note is that I only baked them for 22 minutes of the recommended 30 and they do not seem as goey or moist as pictured in <i>Foolproof</i>.  I wonder if it is because I used a metal sheet pan vs. a glass baking dish?  Anyone else run into this problem?<br /><br />Don't worry though, we are still gobbling them up at record speed.  I took these photos yesterday and am looking at the last one right now!<br /><br />You can find the recipe <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chocolate-chunk-blondies-recipe/index.html">here</a>!<br /><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fchocolate-chip-blonde-barefoot-contessa.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-IB6pogimPPQ%2FUQLfHmpWLDI%2FAAAAAAAAQNw%2FZBphQk6eVAo%2Fs400%2Fblondies.jpg&description=Chocolate%20Chip%20Blondies%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fchocolate-chip-blonde-barefoot-contessa.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHeldUcMMMPRnn0b37vzXiy3XM4ZHCUANBoy3lm5_M4cEpvA7AjrXuXjERlmDQT6sSoKarcPsOZE8Y5R5WdE2tuGfdg3DV7JbjGaOUF_Ti5HfTJWbUHlmwe9n8jWQX7AWA_vQ6hF3r8c/s1600/IMG_0102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHeldUcMMMPRnn0b37vzXiy3XM4ZHCUANBoy3lm5_M4cEpvA7AjrXuXjERlmDQT6sSoKarcPsOZE8Y5R5WdE2tuGfdg3DV7JbjGaOUF_Ti5HfTJWbUHlmwe9n8jWQX7AWA_vQ6hF3r8c/s640/IMG_0102.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

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Pecan, Chocolate & Oatmeal Cookies

<span id="goog_2134285936"></span><span id="goog_2134285937"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemYFCf5i1Fg4dsWyhkhmnZFPf3INnpddY4tH-w3W92AM5hOHd-bkmBZn5gS0ZSVbtygwGIYSX_DETHM9XG5kAZHcQFujfUX0e4cPU983_fJFRtvilFiIjnihmW17Nu9zchkjmM9BinZo/s1600/IMG_9022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemYFCf5i1Fg4dsWyhkhmnZFPf3INnpddY4tH-w3W92AM5hOHd-bkmBZn5gS0ZSVbtygwGIYSX_DETHM9XG5kAZHcQFujfUX0e4cPU983_fJFRtvilFiIjnihmW17Nu9zchkjmM9BinZo/s640/IMG_9022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is a great cookie.  It is thick and chewy, full of oatmeal, pecans and chocolate chips.  It is a real stick-to-your-ribs kind of cookie... if there is such a thing.  A touch of cinnamon in the dough makes it just right for this time of year.  I make these when I want the house to smell great (cinnamon) and I am craving a big, giant cookie that will help satisfy my seemingly never-ending hunger (oatmeal = healthy... right?). <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6yr57LOt1uQMkoHrYMXKwICVSz7HoWBWMq1Vzw5tCaP6OQglvu1V4L8qILkh1IL9VsJxKerAxB-KDyo2uBiwREci6LY-EkZpja8A3GpwUI8CJQ34ki4GanMUECoTeMnsdD2W6ATc5hE/s1600/IMG_9039.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6yr57LOt1uQMkoHrYMXKwICVSz7HoWBWMq1Vzw5tCaP6OQglvu1V4L8qILkh1IL9VsJxKerAxB-KDyo2uBiwREci6LY-EkZpja8A3GpwUI8CJQ34ki4GanMUECoTeMnsdD2W6ATc5hE/s400/IMG_9039.jpg" width="300" /></a>I've been pre-baking for the holidays and for the upcoming visits from our family (baby's almost here!) and I know my Dad will love these cookies.  He's the type that likes cookies that are jammed packed with anything you can think of - nuts, chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, raisins...  So, I will bake some now, then freeze the rest in pre-formed balls to have around the house when we have company.  Talk about nesting... our freezer is stocked!  I'll talk more about that later and give you my list for what to have in your freezer and in your pantry.   <br /><br />As I've mentioned before, Mike loves chocolate chip cookies.  He only loves chocolate chip cookies.  Don't get me wrong - he enjoys (and devours) all of the cookies I make (even the peanut butter ones that he says he doesn't like), but chocolate chip cookies are his absolute favorite.  Every once-in-a-while I sneak a cookie like this into the routine... hey it has chocolate chips in it!<br /><br />Package these up for a great gift for friends, neighbors, teachers or co-workers!  I placed a square of parchment paper between each cookie, then put them in a <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/packaging">clear cello bag</a> (you can buy here in <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/packaging">my online store</a>!).  I tied the "Pecan, Chocolate & Oatmeal Cookie" label on with Martha Stewart Crafts red and white twine from Michaels. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ULiyRCteMvCiiDu985m2EeAvK70Do1xp5g1jjtZn1giFsc0nFBiUlOpOk4WnDuE8X1-mEqJgD02u1fkIYwfTowpOGq2GKZ9xIBHe19TNDmcFwkKElRADOrV5L6rWrI4shYCsoGf9dmc/s1600/IMG_9024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ULiyRCteMvCiiDu985m2EeAvK70Do1xp5g1jjtZn1giFsc0nFBiUlOpOk4WnDuE8X1-mEqJgD02u1fkIYwfTowpOGq2GKZ9xIBHe19TNDmcFwkKElRADOrV5L6rWrI4shYCsoGf9dmc/s320/IMG_9024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Pecan, Chocolate & Oatmeal Cookies</span><br /><i>grown-up chocolate chip cookies</i><br /><br />1 1/2 cups pecans <br />1/2 pound butter, soften to room temperature <br />1 cup brown sugar <br />1 cup sugar <br />2 eggs<br />2 teaspoons vanilla<br />1 1/2 cups flour <br />1 teaspoon baking powder <br />1 teaspoon ground cinnamon <br />1 teaspoon salt <br />3 cups old-fashioned oatmeal <br />1 1/2 cups chocolate chips<br /><br />Begin by toasting the pecans by placing them on a baking sheet and putting them into a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes.  Remove them and chop them into small pieces.<br /><br />For the dough, cream together butter, brown sugar and sugar for a couple of minutes until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and vanilla.  On low, add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in.  Mix until just incorporated.  Slowly stir in oatmeal, chocolate chips and pecans.  When combined, scoop the cookies out onto a parchment lined baking sheet (you can buy my favorite <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/baking-supplies/products/parchment-paper-sheets-200-sheets">here</a>!).  I like to use a 2" ice cream scoop.  Flatten them slightly with your hand to help them bake easily - they are thick cookies and will not spread too much.<br /><br />Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Pecan, Chocolate & Oatmeal Cookies

This is a great cookie.  It is thick and chewy, full of oatmeal, pecans and chocolate chips.  It is a real stick-to-your-ribs kind of cookie...

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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Challenge from America's Test Kitchen for Boston Bloggers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyXdGPXkpn9NX3X_ZwM-Y9EhFWg6FBaIKS1qAHDkTwOeI8Gd05CJdkrrg-YPYPYJk0y4_6eXqCF4PuHv1lNeWVfyyd1JmKIome5vFqPffetx3zyg1cOomfRV6HR7JCaoaujL82GT6BlSV/s1600/TK+Chocolate+Chip+Cookies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyXdGPXkpn9NX3X_ZwM-Y9EhFWg6FBaIKS1qAHDkTwOeI8Gd05CJdkrrg-YPYPYJk0y4_6eXqCF4PuHv1lNeWVfyyd1JmKIome5vFqPffetx3zyg1cOomfRV6HR7JCaoaujL82GT6BlSV/s640/TK+Chocolate+Chip+Cookies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">America's Test Kitchen is famous for its "Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie" recipe.  The Test Kitchen has challenged <a href="http://www.thefoodiesatwork.com/2011/05/09/americas-test-kitchens-boston-blogger-cookie-challenge/">Boston Bloggers</a> (and since I'm new to the Boston scene...) to test their recipe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was indeed a challenge for me.  In the past, I have really struggled with making great chocolate chip cookies - I know, how embarrassing.  But true.  I have been known (around our house) to burn the bottoms while the tops are still gooey, or to make them too big so they never get cooked evenly.   Funny how those posts never make it to the blog...  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know what my problem is.  Beef Bourguignon?  Child's play.  Homemade ravioli?  Sugar cookies?  Perfectly seared sea scallops?  A sinch.  Chocolate Chip cookies?  A disaster.  To make matters worse, there is nothing Mike likes more than a 'chewy, crunch, perfect chocolate chip cookie."  Ugh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But these cookies, these cookies turned out beautifully.  Really. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BHJg041eefLMrW_G5FHeoRBdN-ez-5tUJlwIGTwCBDfcN4XK204vjSKaDNUVNcKd8EX4m5Q4jgJDWs2fm9dAL8Kx7XMDYWYE-I2taJieLyLFeUy8XB-i0Xhu45gONojrDrbRk63eNwRm/s1600/IMG_9479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BHJg041eefLMrW_G5FHeoRBdN-ez-5tUJlwIGTwCBDfcN4XK204vjSKaDNUVNcKd8EX4m5Q4jgJDWs2fm9dAL8Kx7XMDYWYE-I2taJieLyLFeUy8XB-i0Xhu45gONojrDrbRk63eNwRm/s640/IMG_9479.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The secret?  The recipe uses browned butter (vs. softened butter) that gives a sophisticated toffee flavor, crunchy brown edges and a chewy middle.  This is a great example of what America's Test Kitchen is all about - they approach cooking in a scientific, precise manner that produces recipes that work, every single time.<br /><br />I know Mike will be thrilled when he gets home - thrilled and shocked. <br /><br />For the complete recipe visit : <br />America's Test Kitchen's <a href="http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/detail.asp?docid=19364">"Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies" Recipe</a> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmcuayRm61oY5_7tDqeOCEv3LMNljftVdCoe4ZRUjqA5xBg3yiMT4EbZXctxDSRyEFaY79B6K0Ap_VNKgeFwhsf88TAF4wKHMOHYkpV2bavlPb3MqWlH7RQO-e7zqmViOydLHN7eSDM80/s1600/IMG_9300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmcuayRm61oY5_7tDqeOCEv3LMNljftVdCoe4ZRUjqA5xBg3yiMT4EbZXctxDSRyEFaY79B6K0Ap_VNKgeFwhsf88TAF4wKHMOHYkpV2bavlPb3MqWlH7RQO-e7zqmViOydLHN7eSDM80/s400/IMG_9300.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Begin by whisking together the dry ingredients. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGjirpr4vk5VQh6Br0IE_qBRKa0uDq9gyYZVPnmpguw5Yss4zOnd5CmI_2EhvZDL6JDhGql-NSJjMBzGf8BeVAmHQ10eDfEkjElVc-ZlRvnkTuUpKv8T8UJbv5nUwYMvb8TtoPnbb03d6/s1600/IMG_9308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGjirpr4vk5VQh6Br0IE_qBRKa0uDq9gyYZVPnmpguw5Yss4zOnd5CmI_2EhvZDL6JDhGql-NSJjMBzGf8BeVAmHQ10eDfEkjElVc-ZlRvnkTuUpKv8T8UJbv5nUwYMvb8TtoPnbb03d6/s400/IMG_9308.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> In a saute pan, melt 10 tablespoons of butter.  Cook it on medium heat until it has become brown and has a nutty aroma.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAIkJEA6ZpEEqtw2I0DO-NqrY81JzP1HHV7777_bDJ587SgQuMiWR97QUw8I-vDYIEW2wCEAYubU7wxHH3NQFSxZHS6MOzpXw9HchQ08Yb7yREGmqk88NJtezmDouO3JjYpbAwiyrVCi5/s1600/IMG_9312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAIkJEA6ZpEEqtw2I0DO-NqrY81JzP1HHV7777_bDJ587SgQuMiWR97QUw8I-vDYIEW2wCEAYubU7wxHH3NQFSxZHS6MOzpXw9HchQ08Yb7yREGmqk88NJtezmDouO3JjYpbAwiyrVCi5/s400/IMG_9312.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Transfer the browned butter to a large bowl.  Stir in 4 tablespoons of butter.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2geAD50EdfknFjFJPlrGtyGVva_8bXbzdTZa1E8sXza3auWnxaIbplXxYMo1cIX9PNEzjv4ff6cV_-yd8ZlcS6PKRfhk41Z_iC8BvxBprEIyYCmCdk4JbD-vLLdJJpnVcnpjKGZO6BrWx/s400/IMG_9343.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Stir until smooth.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuaUG8NqVZFW3zdCLtoBjO5v49mCWRV6LG77BqOJ65MIvSjBczCWctp0HB1DpAImrKZIgzu00qYfCF4jJc9B1nEIzmneqh-Hbl_V8kWVo_-uBsnMjkIUlJ1hCu_Uff2WNRkdR1QJXyJp8/s1600/IMG_9347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuaUG8NqVZFW3zdCLtoBjO5v49mCWRV6LG77BqOJ65MIvSjBczCWctp0HB1DpAImrKZIgzu00qYfCF4jJc9B1nEIzmneqh-Hbl_V8kWVo_-uBsnMjkIUlJ1hCu_Uff2WNRkdR1QJXyJp8/s400/IMG_9347.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Add egg and egg yolk.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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