The Mirthful Morgans: Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies.....

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies.....

{The bestest cookie book in the world!}

I love to make cookies, but i have to admit chocolate chips are kinda boring....Don't get me wrong they are delicious to eat, but just so simple to make and i like new things that challenege average-ness (yes i know that's not a real word, but humor me for today).

Anyway i promised a friend and her darling 4 yr old son some chocolate chip cookies as a returned favor and well, after not hearing the timer on two batches (not totally wasted, but only good enough to let my kids eat) and ending up with only a dozen or so nice ones i decided to keep them for myself....or rather for the ladies i have grown to love at work. Don't worry i will make some more for that good friend and her darling 4 year old. In the meantime the ladies at work enjoyed them and my boss's husband came over from his office next door to her office to have seconds. I think that's a good sign, even if they are just plain old chocolate chip cookies.....

Maybe it's all about the cookie bible as i like to refer to it as....Well after all the author does refer to them as "Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies." Maybe a slightly fancier name does the trick....or it could just be all that sugar, butter, vanilla, and chocolate. Mmmm! ;-)

Anyway even if i am making boring cookies, it's always fun when i have my baking crew. I now have a new addition, his name is Jack-a-lope. :-)

I just cannot stand how cute this little man of mine is. He was so excited to help that he was dancing and "shaking his bootie" to the music i had playing. He also frequently reminded Sarah of how it was "my turn, my turn" when he wanted to add the next ingredient.

I have been making cookies with my babies since Iman was about 2 years old and it NEVER gets old for them. It reminds me of all the sweet memories i have when my mother would let me and my sister bake with her....the smell as the mixer creamed the butter and sugar....eating raw dough that revolted my mother....and of course licking the spoon! I hope my children also look back on these days with fond memories....and perhaps one day they will be able to make yummy cookies for me too! :-)

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All about John & Nicola

Well, John is the extremely handsome red-head, of course, and I'm the little one in front of him! John is a marriage and family therapist and I am a domestic engineer as well as a dental hygienist. We met in June of 2000, were engaged by the very end of September 2000, and were married December 16th 2000. We have four lovely children as you can see below and love life and all that it has brought and taught us! We love to talk, have friends over, cook and eat food, camp, and pretty much do anything as a family.

All About Edy

She is fun-loving and pretty much always wants her way (who doesn't) and 90% of the time it works out well as she's a good girl with righteous desires and is extremely responsible and mature for her age. However that 10% of the time where we actually don't agree on something, she can be a little devil! She is a huge help with Jack as these two are best buds! Jack likewise adores her and she is the only one out of his other siblings that he'll let parent him. Eden is also in the fifth grade and loves to read. She has a passion for horses and all animals really and also loves to cook and bake.

Top 7 Favorite of "The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book"

{Why 7 and not 10...because I haven't found three more I really like the best yet. AND these are in no particular order either.}

1. Remember that life's most treasured moments often come unannounced.
2. Hold puppies, kittens, and babies any time you get the chance.
3. To help your children turn out well, spend twice as much time with them and half as much money.
4. Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.
5. Watch for the big problems. They disguise big opportunities.
6. Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.

The Duty of Mothers...

The duty of the mother is to watch over her children, and give them their early education, for impressions received in infancy are lasting. You know, yourselves, by experience, that the impressions you have received in the dawn of your mortal existence, bear, to this day, with the greatest weight upon your mind. It is the experience of people generally, that what they imbibe from their mothers in infancy, is the most lasting upon the mind through life... Children have all confidence in their mothers; and if mothers would take proper pains, they can instill into the hearts of their children what they please. You will, no doubt, recollect reading, in the Book of Mormon, of two thousand young men, who were brought up to believe that, if they put their whole trust in God, and served Him, no power would overcome them. You also recollect reading of them going out to fight, and so bold were they, and so mighty their faith, that it was impossible for their enemies to slay them. This power and faith they obtained through the teachings of their mothers.

-Brigham Young