Friday, May 25, 2018

One Smart Cookie Grad Gift - Featuring: Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chip Cookies + FREE Printable Gift Tags

Graduation season is upon us and I know so many brilliant, talented young men and young ladies who are saying good-bye to their high school years.  One fine young man in particular is the nephew of my childhood best friend, and I happen to know he loves sweets.  When I got his announcement in the mail I immediately thought about baking him a treat.  His father is active in local politics, and you can often find him helping his dad on the campaign trail, so I knew he would get a kick out of Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chip Cookies.  President and Mrs. Bush were dear friends with my Great Aunt Nona (who was also a wonderful cook, try her Famous Apricot Nectar Cake!) so this recipe is dear to my heart as well.  It's basically a delicious chocolate chip cookie with the addition of oatmeal.  No raisins or nuts thank goodness, but everything a hungry teenage boy would love to eat!  I recycled a container from a package of Whole Foods gluten free cookies, but this would be a great gift in a tin or goody bag as well.  I customized my tag with names, but I created several different printable gift tags in various colors for you.  If you know a SMART COOKIE who is graduating this month, this is the perfect reward for all of their hard work!
A fun, homemade treat for a great grad!

Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Congrats Jack!
You are one smart cookie!
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Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.  In the bowl of a stand mixer cream together the butter and sugars.  Add the eggs and vanilla until fluffy.  Stir in the flour mixture until well-blended.  Add the oats and chocolate chips.  Using a cookie scoop, drop the dough onto ungreased cookie sheets 2-inches apart.  Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.  Let cookies stand on cookie sheet for 2 minutes until removing to wire rack to cool.  Yield: 5.5 dozen cookies

Prep Time:  Approximately 20 minutes     Cook Time:  Approximately 10 minutes



1 comment:

  1. I love Chocolate Cookies, they are so deliciouse, thank you for sharing


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