Gratitude

So this has been a long time coming.  I decided that I need to share things that I love and am grateful for. I thought I would start off today by saying that I am grateful for the aroma that fills the air when cookies are made, probably because I have made cookies today.  However, it is not just the smell it is the food to make those cookies and the heat since it is bitter cold out, the pickup said 12 degrees F, with out the lovely breeze that is blowing.  More important the smeller I have to smell the cookies and my tougue to eat the cookies.

Any way now you know I love food. So here is what I made and have been smelling.

Banana Bread Cookies                       makes about 40 cookies
1 1/2 Sticks of butter softened (3/4 C.)
3/4 C. packed light b. sugar
1/4 tsp. each baking soda and salt
2 large eggs
1 ripe banana, peeled and sliced if on the hard side
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 C. flour
1 1/2 C. chocolate chips I used the whole bag of milk chocolate
1 C. nuts walnut or macadamia- I omit my kids and I dont care for nuts

1. Heat oven to  350 degrees
2. Beat butter, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed for 3 minutes or until fluffy.  Beat in eggs, banana and vanilla until well blended and banana is mashed.
3. On low speed, gradually beat in flur in 3 additions until just blended. Stir in chocolate and nuts.
4. Drop rounded spoonfuls about a tsp or TBSP 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
5. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Remove to rack to cool completely.