Best, Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

This is a recipe that I found on http://www.allrecipes.com/, and it really does live up to it's name. When paired with Watkins Original Double Strength Vanilla, you will never go back to the recipe on the back of the bag of chocolate chips!

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Best, Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie!

3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (yes.. melt it into liquid)
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1 Tbsp Watkins Original Double Strength Vanilla - yes.. a whole TABLESPOON!
1 egg
1 egg yolk

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease cookie sheet or line with parchment paper (my preferred method).

Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt - set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well well blended. Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until light and creamy. Mix in the dry ingredients until just blended. If your mixture is thin looking, add another 1/4 cup flour. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand - using a wooden spoon.. or other heavy spoon.

Roll cookies into 2" balls and place 2" apart on your cookie sheet. Bake for 15-17 minutes (mine took exactly 15 mins.).

Cool on wire rack... leave the kitchen while they are cooling, or you won't have any to share :)

Enjoy!

Yield: 2-3 dozen, depending on size

** Deanna is an Independent Watkins Associate - please reference her name and/or Associate ID 376966 when placing your order. Or you may contact her directly.**

Deanna's Beef & Black Bean Enchiladas

My family loves mexican, but can't afford to eat out as often as we would like to have mexican food. Here is a recipe I put together and the family devoured it. It is now in the "Family Favorites" file:

Ingredients
1 Can black beans
1 lb extra lean ground beef (93%)
3 Tbsp Watkins Mexican Soup & Seasoning Mix
1 Cup water
1 Small can green chiles
1 Can mild red enchilada sauce
7 Burrito size flour tortillas
8 oz. Shredded cheddar cheese

Directions
Brown ground beef. Drain black beans and add to pan, along with Watkins Mexican Soup & Seasoning Mix, green chiles, and water. Stir together well. Let sit over medium heat until all the liquid has been absorbed into meat and beans (about 5-10 mins).

Divide meat/beans equally into 7 tortillas. Roll up tortillas and place in 9X13 baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Pour enchilada sauce over top of tortillas. Sprinkle cheese over top of tortillas.

Bake in oven (375)° for 20 mins, or until cheese is bubbly.

Number of Servings: 7

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 7

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 325.0
Total Fat: 16.5 g
Cholesterol: 67.6 mg
Sodium: 791.9 mg
Total Carbs: 15.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
Protein: 25.3 g

** Deanna is an Independent Watkins Associate - please reference her name and/or Associate ID 376966 when placing your order. Or you may contact her directly.**