Chocolate Chip Cookes

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. butter (2 sticks), softened
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 eggs2 t. vanilla
2 1/4 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
2 c. chocolate chips (I used white and milk chocolate chips)

Cream butter and sugars together. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake at 375 for 9 to 11 minutes. (I melted some extra white and milk chocolate chips and drizzled the cookies after they were cool.)
-Krysten Wood

Mom's Sugar Cookies

Cookie Recipe:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions:Mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Heat oven to 375ºF. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Divide dough in half. Roll each half 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters. Place on cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Mom's White Butter Frosting:
1/2 stick butter (hard)
1/3 stick veggie flavored crisco
1/2-1 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 or more boxes of powdered sugar
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp. milk (add more if needed to make smooth)
Put in mixer and mix it up.