Food Friday! Chocolate Chip Cookies

First and foremost, happy Thanksgiving yall!!! I've had such a wonderful Thanksgiving so far (it's still not over- we have another dinner tomorrow) and you'll hear all about it on Monday, but  I'd just like to take a second to say how thankful I am. A lot of people play the game where you go around the table and say what you're thankful for, but I've never done that, mainly because I just have too much! There is literally not one thing in my life that I would change, and I thank God everyday for EVERYTHING he has blessed me with. I could never list it all out, but I'll give  it a shot to list my top 3.


(1) More than anything, I am thankful for my relationship with God. Every relationship with Him starts with His call for you, and I am so thankful that He called to me. I love the peace that His love brings, and how great it feels being in His presence. It's really just overwhelming. But in a good way. And I am thankful for how much my church does to strengthen my relationship with Him. I cannot imagine a better pastor or a better church family to belong to.


(2) I am thankful to live in the United States of America. Regardless of what I think about what's going on in politics, or who is sitting in the White House, this country allows me freedoms that I wouldn't be allowed in any other country, and I am thankful for it. I have been living the American Dream for pretty much my whole life, and I am thankful for all the advantages that this country has given me. And when I say that I'm thankful for this country, that obviously extends to all our warriors. I am so thankful for everything they do to keep this country free.


(3) The members of my family are the most important people in my life. My husband, my parents, my brother, and all of my extended family and in-laws are all just incredible people, and I love them all SO much. There are so many of them, and each one of them is a separate blessing in a different way in my life, and they have no idea how much I love them all, or how thankful I am to have them all.


With ALL of that being said, I'll go ahead and give you my cookie recipe, which I brought to my church's Thanksgiving dinner this past week. I also made corn pudding for another Thanksgiving this past week, and if you want it, you can find that recipe here.

Ingredients:

• 2 & 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. 
2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 
3. Beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. 
4. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. 
5. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. 

These cookies are incredibly easy to make and everyone always loves them- I left church with an empty plate!