My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

Most of you know I LOVE to cook! Through the years I have gotten better and better. Since Dan and I have stopped eating so much junk, I haven't baked as much as I used too and I have really missed it. Now that I have a lot more self control I have decided that I need to start baking a bit more and "plump" up my children. They are so skinny. . .and super picky. . .what's a mother to do??

Here is my absolute favorite cookie recipe that I must share. I have tried every cookie recipe I can, but for some reason I just keep coming back to this one. I got it eight years ago from my next door neighbor. I was pregnant with Zachary and feeling so sick all day, every day. She made me a plate of these cookies and I thought I had tasted a little bit of heaven. The secret to these cookies is to NOT OVER BAKE!!! Cook these for only eight minutes and do not cook a second longer. They may look a little doughy, but take them out of the oven and let them sit on the cookie sheet for six minutes to finish cooking.

The Recipe

1 C brown sugar

1 C white sugar

2 cubes of butter

2 eggs

1/2 t. salt

1 t. baking soda

1 t. baking powder

1 t. vanilla

2 C flour

2 1/2 C oatmeal

1 pkg. chocolate chips or 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 bag M&M's

cook at 350 degrees for 8 minutes

Butterfinger Crumb Cake

Many of you asked for the recipe:

1 Chocolate cake mix

2 small boxes vanilla or chocolate instant pudding

4 cups milk

3 Butterfinger candy bars (or any for that matter: Skore, Kit Kat, Twix, etc.)

whipped topping

Prepare cake as directed in 9x13 pan. Cool and cut into bite size cubes

Mix instant pudding with milk and chill until set.

Start Layering:

first add 1/3 of cake

then 1/2 pudding

finally: 1/3 candybar

add next layer:

1/3 cake

the rest of the pudding

1/3 of candy bar

finally:

last third of cake

entire tub of cool whip (small tub like 12 oz??)

the last of the candy bar

Chill and enjoy!

I'm a little embarassed because it is so easy, but I do love something that only takes 5 minutes to make and tastes good too!

It looks really nice in a trifle bowl, but you could serve it in anything!