This week, it’s all about my love for chocolate chip cookies and getting creative in the kitchen!
Chocolate makes everything better 😉 and with Christmas around the corner, add these simple to make double chocolate chip cookies to your Christmas Baking. Then, take a few minutes to enjoy the standing, no mat yoga flow.
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies, the ingredients
Let’s get right down to the recipe shall we? What you’ll need to grab:
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup golden sugar (super fine)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups of flour
- a pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup white chocolate chips*
- 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
*I actually prefer these with all semisweet chocolate chips. So, if you’re not a fan of white chocolate, use semisweet or any other chips of your choice!
You can get the supplies at your local grocery store. And while you’re there, buy a little extra and take it to your local food bank! Tis the season for giving.
How to make the Cookies!
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius.
- Place the butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl and beat together (use a handheld mixer or another mixer if you’ve got it). Gradually beat in the egg until the cookie batter is fluffy.
- Sift the flour, salt and baking soda over the cookie batter and FOLD it in (use a wooden spoon and literally fold over the batter until it’s all blended), then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Drop dessert spoons (or table spoons) of the cookie batter onto 2 greased cookie sheets allowing room for expansion during cooking.
- Bake at 350°F/180°C for 10-12 mins
- Let them cool on the cookie sheets for a couple of minutes and then move them to a cooling rack (or in my case a giant plate)
- Be sure to try them while they’re warm & soft 🙂
That’s it! A super easy double chocolate chip cookie recipe and one to add to your Christmas baking.
Getting creative in the kitchen switches your point of focus to something fun and delicious! A little bit of work with a great reward.
The YOGA part
Adding a little bit of movement can greatly benefit your day. Find the latest YouTube video below!
Yoga for Crafters & Creators
We’ve got a new format around here where we concentrate on yoga for crafters & creators. As crafters, creators, artists etc., we have poor posture from sitting hunched over our work stations and/or sitting/standing for long periods of time. Here we are going to encourage stretching and movement to help spark our creative flow and in turn, lead a healthier lifestyle.
Both yoga and inviting creativity are great ways to reduce stress & anxiety. With our new platform we will encourage weekly projects and yoga flows. Sometimes short, sometimes long, sometimes easy, sometimes a bit more challenging. Whatever inspiration strikes!
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