「ピロウ ソフト ピーナッツバタとチョコチップクッキ」 pillow soft PB chocochip cookies

i'm drool'n over yummy pillow soft cookies!!! r u?

doughy just the way i like 'em!

cookie vs. tofu!!!

mmm cookie!!!

ate 6 by the time i took out my camera =P

a week ago, i baked about 6 dozens of mini chocolate chip cookies & ate about 6 of 'em (left photo).

i had to resist pig'n out on 'em cos Judy had to take them to her class. so as i walk'd the 11 minutes home from Judy's house with my cupcake book, handmixer & some mixing bowls plant'd in my arms, i decided that i MUST bake some more!!!!!!! went & bought some nestle morsels (chocolate chips) but i got lazy & occupied with other things, so i suppress'd the urges to bake cookies & the cravings to chow them down.

this morning, as i was gather'n things to finally attempt to make French macarons, those "must-have-a-foot!" almond meringue sandwich cookies that intimidate me A LOT, i felt that i had to build up my confidence first by making something i've made many plentiful times. so of course i'd make chocolate chip cookies!

during the week, i came across this recipe, that instantly got saved to my Favorites. usually i just skip thru the chocolate chip cookie photos on tastespotting, but this one call'd to me!!! when it comes to chocolate chip cookies, i'm more of a DOUGH lover!!! my brother asks why don't i just make/buy sugar cookies, i say "THEY'RE DIFFERENT!!!!" talk'n about it, it's gotta be the brown sugar, huh?

anyways, the cookies from this recipe turn'd out pillowy & cakey, just the way i liked.

while i prep'd the dough, i wasn't sure what to expect since it was a bit crumbly & dry, but with some knead'n, it turn'd out better. then when the dough went into the oven, again, i felt uneasy again: 1. the dough didn't heat up & spread out. 2. the dough didn't brown up.

BUT when i took them outta the oven (i never time the baking minutes...), they turn'd out DELICIOUS!!! very cake-like & doughy! YUMMY!!!

i changed the recipe a little bit, but the cookies came out lovely!!!

Pillowy Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chips Cookies

recipe yields about 20 cookies

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda (originally 1/8 tsp)
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (originally 1/2 cup)
• 3/4 stick butter, softened/room-temp
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup Nestle Peanut Butter & Milk Chocolate chips (originally semi-sweet chocolate chips)

1. preheat oven to 350°F

2. cream butter with brown sugar & granulated sugar, add egg & vanilla

4. sift together flour, salt, baking soda & baking powder, stir into butter/sugar/egg/vanilla mix

4. add peanut butter chips & chocolate chips

5. shape dough into 1 inch balls

6. bake 12-15 minutes

ENJOY!!!

[discretionary notice] no pups were harm'd in the photography session of this post. tofupuppy did not consume any cookies! =P