Just For Fun Parties: Dessert Party {recipe #1}

This idea is nothing new. I first caught wind of them and hosted a couple when I was in college, but I'm sure they've been around a lot longer then that. You can do a dessert party for any occasion; shower, birthday, engagement, baptism, blessing.

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.