It's the First Day of Christmas

It's the First Day of Christmas and my True love gave to me,

Five Beautiful babies...

And hence the Crafty Christmas...

And so It starts..

Crafty doesn't always mean you are making something. 

Sometimes it means you are coming up with something to do to make a season memorable.

But our Christmas will be filled with both...

Today is day one, of our Christmas Fun.

Today is Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mommy and the kids :)

I have an awesome Chocolate Chip Recipe My sissy Shared with me :)

We all have our special recipes :)

Just remember no matter what recipe you are using to let your children have fun with you.

My daughter turns 7 in two days and she is finally old enough to really enjoy having in the kitchen,

She is old enough to know how to be careful around the stove, 

and have arms to stir the dough :)

 I am super excited for that :) 

Can't wait to take tons of pictures to post of the kids helping me :) 

But for those of you who want to join me 

Here is the best ever Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Cream Together: Single Batch                                     Double Batch

Real Butter 1 cup                                                        2 cups

Granulated or Raw Sugar 3/4 cup                               1 1/2 cups

Brown Sugar Packed 3/4 cup                                     1 1/2 cups

Mix In:

Salt 1 tsp                                                                   1 1/2 tsp

Baking Soda 1 1/4 tsp                                               2 1/2 tsp

Beat In:

Vanilla 1 tsp                                                               2 tsp

Eggs* 2 large                                                             4 large

*If mixing by hand beat eggs before adding.

Gradually Mix In:

Flour 2 3/4 cups                                                        5 1/2 cups

Stir In:

Semi-Sweet Real 2 1/2 cups                                      5 cups

Chocolate Chips

(2 cups = 12 oz)

Optional:

Chopped Nuts 1 cup                                                 2 1/4 cups

(walnuts, pecans)

Preheat oven to 375˚ F.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375˚ for 13 minutes** cookies should be light golden brown.

Let cookies cool for 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.

**Pampered Chef Stone Cookie Sheet works the very best. If you are using a metal cookie sheet you will need to watch and time for your oven and cookie sheet.

And those are the yummiest chocolate chip cookies EVER

From the Benson Bunch to you 

ENJOY

And Merry First Day of Christmas