Blondies

Ingredients: 

*** Set out all ingredients ahead of time so they are at room temperature ***

2 cups of flour

2 cup of butter

 1 egg

 1 teaspoon of baking powder

 
 2 cups of brown sugar

 1 cups of chocolate chips

 
 Approximately 1 teaspoon of sea salt

 1  tablespoon of vanilla

Preparation:

Slice butter into approximately 1 tablespoon sized nuggets

Brown butter

  

Butter is browned once you can smell a nutty aroma 

*** Be careful not to burn your butter *** 

Combine butter and brown sugar

(When I did this I still had some butter that was not completely blended with my brown sugar)

Add egg, flour, baking powder, and vanilla

Once well combined, add chocolate chips 

 Push dough into baking pan 

(I used an 8" x 4" x 2.5" loaf pan so I would have thick pieces, but a 9" x 13" would work as well)

Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20minutes or until the edges have begun to brown

After removing from the oven sprinkle with sea salt 

Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients: 

*** Set out all ingredients ahead of time so they are at room temperature ***

2 cups of flour

 1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 cup of salted butter

1 cup of light brown sugar 
(or brown sugar for a more robust flavor)

 1 cup of sugar

  2 eggs

 
  1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

  
  1 teaspoon of salt

 1 1/2  teaspoons of ground cinnamon

 3 cups of old fashioned oats

Preparation:

Cream together butter and sugars then add eggs and vanilla 

In a separate bowl combine flour, balking soda, salt, and cinnamon

Slowly mix your dry ingredients into the creamed mixture

Add oats

  Place 1.5-2" diameter drops of dough onto a cookie sheet

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until the edges have begun to brown

Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients: 

*** Set out all ingredients ahead of time so they are at room temperature ***

2 cups of flour

 1/2 of a teaspoon of baking soda

3/4 of a cup of salted butter

1 cup of light brown sugar

 1/2 of a cup of sugar

 1 egg

 1 egg yolk

  2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

  3/4 of a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

  Approximately 16 individually wrapped caramels

  Sea Salt

Preparation:

Cut each caramel into 4 of 5 pieces and set aside

Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl and set aside

cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar

 Add egg, yolk, and vanilla and mix

 Gradually add your dry ingredients and mix on low until dough forms 

 (I added about 3 tablespoons at a time - this is representative of my progress) 

 Add chocolate chips

 Fold the chocolate chips into the dough with as few steps as possible

It is important not to over mix the dough

Cover and chill for a minimum of 30 minutes. 

  Place 1.5-2" diameter drops of dough onto a cookie sheet and add 2-3 caramels on top

Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until the edges have begun to brown

After removing from the oven sprinkle with sea salt