My friend Connie sent me a (much needed) reality check this week.
She sent me an email about a friend who’s little son, Griffin, has aggressive cancer and is getting radiation and chemo on his 2nd birthday this week.
Heartbreaking.
As it goes, Griffin loves Chocolate Chip Cookies – so much so – that his mom is throwing him a Cookie Monster party at the hospital. An email was sent out to rally people together to send him chocolate chip cookies for this birthday.
Griffin: Happy 2nd Birthday! These ones are for you little buddy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Directions
- In a medium size mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
- Stir in the eggs, almond extract and vanilla – mix well.
- Stir in the baking soda and flour. Then stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop the cookie dough -teaspoon size- on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 minutes or until the cookies are a very light brown colour.
- Remove the cookies from the cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack.
