Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a recipe for classic chocolate chip cookies. The recipe is from Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything.


INGREDIENTS

2 sticks unsalted butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 salt
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix together the sugars and butter. Beat eggs in one at a time. In a seperate bowl, mix the rest of the dry ingredients. Add to the other mixture. Mix well. Add in vanilla and chocolate chips. Bake at 375 F for about ten minutes. Let cool.
ENJOY :)

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

This is a recipe for carrot cake cupcakes. The recipe is actually for carrot cake, but I just made them in cupcake format.  This recipe is from our neighbor, so I don't know what cookbook.

INGREDIENTS
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsps baking soda
2 tsps cinnamon
2 tsps salt
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 cups grated carrot
4 eggs

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix the dry ingredients together. Then, add the oil and eggs. Mix. Add the carrots. Beat together at a medium speed until well mixed ( about 2 min). Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Pour into cupcake molds or two 9 in cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
The frosting is the cream cheese frosting recipe.
ENJOY :)