12/13/2025
Day 1
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Submitted by Jenifer Spencer
Why Memory is Important to me
“When I was a little girl, my mom wanted to begin teaching me to bake and cook. I remember the first time I made a pie crust. My mom was so angry because it was better than she’d ever made. And I truly do feel she was sincere and not just trying to make me feel good about it. My second project was making the traditional Toll House Chocolate Chip cookies. I remember my mom wanted my dad to be the “official taste tester”. He took one bite, made an ugly face, and said “These are horrible; they need to be eaten right away. No one else could have any. They are so bad”. It took a few minutes, but as I watched my dad begin to wolf-down the plate of cookies, I realized he was being facetious about them not tasting good. I remember how proud I was to have made something my dad enjoyed.” -Jenifer Spencer
Recipe
Ingredients
• 2-1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups (12 oz) Nestle’ Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
5. Beat in flour mixture gradually
6. Sitr in morsels and nuts
7. Drop onto ungreased baking sheets by rounded teaspoon
8. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cook on baking sheets 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
