When it comes to dessert parties, there is a wide variety of desserts you could include. You could center it around one type of dessert; cookies, cupcakes, bars, pies, etc. Or you could do a mixed dessert party. I typically do the latter.
The first dessert recipe I'm going to share with you is the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. I've been told I'm a master cookie baker. I'm not sure about that, but I'll credit my baking skills to my genes. My grandpa was a baker and owned his own bakery and my mom worked there as she grew up. My uncle later took over the bakery and I used to visit all the time, so I say it's in my blood. The love for sweets is also in my blood, which is not a good thing, if you know what I mean.
Oatmeal
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
½ tsp. Salt
1½ – 2 cups Oatmeal
1 cup Shortening
2 cups Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
About 2 cups Milk Chocolate Chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Lightly grease cookies sheets
- Beat to combine: Shortening, Brown Sugar, Eggs, Vanilla (WET)
- Whisk to combine: Flour, Baking Soda, Salt, Oatmeal (DRY)
- Add the DRY mixture to the WET (in 3 additions)
- Stir in the Chocolate Chips
- Spoon dough onto greased cookie sheets.
- Bake 8-10 minutes, a tiny bit golden on top.
- Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes, then move to a cooling rack.