Budget Baking

What: Chocolate Chip Cookies 
Need:

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 16 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (I actually chopped up a bar of semi-sweet chocolate) 

Spent: $5.00 

I remember when I first made my first batch of cookies for Erica's 15th birthday. They came out like big fat cakes.  I didn't know what went wrong, but they came out horrible.  Ever since then I've been a little nervous about baking cookies, but these days I've been wanting to perfect the chocolate chip cookie...then eventually try other interesting recipes.  

It's already the end of July and it has warmed up in the SFV.  Warmed up? scratch that, it's an oven outside.  I think I know how my cookies felt in the oven (clearly, this heat is making me a little cray).  This heat has been making me lazy and cranky so decided to change up my mood by walking into one of my favorite stores: 99 cent store.  After walking around for free AC, I found the baking aisle and found everything I needed to try to recipe. Well,  I had most of the things at home already, but had to restock on flour, brown sugar, chocolate chips, and butter.  

It's been a week since I finished up my summer courses and it feels amazing! I definitely feel relaxed and refreshed.  I'm seriously going to enjoy every single moment till the end of Aug. (when school starts again..I think..don't even know..don't even care rn? haha) On a serious now, I do have some big decisions to make regarding my graduate program.  I have one more course before officially finishing my master's portion of the program which means I'll be getting into my concentration in the fall which I'm so excited for btw.  However, I haven't decided if I should stick to Early Childhood or to a multiple subject credential. Idk Idk! Lots of thinking and praying to do about that, but enough on that.  

Back to the cookies!! I'm planning on trying a lot of cookie recipes till school starts so..friends..get ready for that! hehe

These came out a little flatter then I wanted, but they were perfectly chewy! 

Till, next time! x