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Our chocolate lab is Chip...aka: Chocolate Chip. He is 10 years old. He was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 2 years old. He had cataract surgery on both eyes at age 4. He is doing just fine and I will be glad to share with you my experiences and helpful hints on how to manage your diabetic dog. from: Chip's Owner

I have looked long and hard on the vast Internet's realm of cooking recipes and I have tried probably over a dozen different cookie recipes.

FINALLY, I found one worthy of keeping, and although it isn't my favorite kind of cookie, I'm sure I'll be making it for many years to come because it is the best of its kind that I've ever tried. It's Big,Chewy, soft, and chocolaty and has a taste like no other. Only if I could find an equally amazing recipe for my two favorite kinds of cookies (Oatmeal Raisin and Frosted Sugar)

So for those of you who are chocolate lovers, or are just looking for that one amazing cookie recipe, behold the recipe for the biggest and bestest chocolate chip cookie, EVER! Hope you enjoy :D


Ingredients:

* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 1 egg
* 1 egg yolk
* 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips


Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
4. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.


For me....The only change that I've ever made to this recipe is to add just a few more tablespoons of flour..(but that just might be the brand of flour I use).and to put the dough in the fridge for at least an hour or two before scooping and baking on a silpat.

The Chocolate chips are added according to your chocolate likes, if you're trying to make this a more guilt-free recipe or you're not a HUGE fan of chocolate (I'm not either) , then add only 1-1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips. If you're complete chocolate freak, then add the full 2 cups, or even more if you wish :)

Other than that, EVERY other step and ingredient is ESSENTIAL, do not try to skip the extra egg yolk and the MELTED (melted, not just softened) butter, this recipe is quick taking me usually only about 10 minutes to fix up (and that's without a mixer) and is absolutely delicious!
PS: Imitation vanilla extract, and/or butter, is OK to use.

But for more reviews from thousands of happy bakers of this recipe and tons of pictures of this unbeatable chocolate chip cookie recipe, check out this link:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Big-Fat-Chewy-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie/Detail.aspx
or this one

http://www.buckymcoinkumsbbq.com/wordpress/2007/10/18/jaays-best-ever-chocolate-chip-cookies/

PPS: If anyone has an chocolate chip recipe that you think dares to compete, or a really good Oatmeal Raisin or Sugar Cookie recipe, then I'd love to try it if you can gimme the goods!

we have two dogs that sleep with us every night. Most of the time they are curled up to my back. Sometime one on me and one on my husband. I wouldn't have it any other way. They think they own the house anyhow!

Don't know if this is an old one or not, but thought we could use some laughs!
Scarlett & Kobe

New Dog Cross Breeds

-- Have you heard about the new dog cross-breeds?

They crossed a Collie and a Lhasa Apso. The new breed is a Collapso, a dog that folds up for easy transport.

They crossed a Spitz and a Chow-Chow. The new breed is a Spitz-Chow, a dog that throws up a lot.

They crossed a Pekingese and a Lhasa Apso. The new breed is Peekasso, an abstract dog.

They crossed a Labrador Retriever and a Curly Coated Retriever. The new breed is a Lab Coat Retriever, the choice of laboratory researchers.

They crossed a Pointer and a Setter. The new breed is a Poinsetter, a traditional Christmas pet.

They crossed a Irish Water Spaniel and a English Springer Spaniel. The new breed is a Irish Springer, a dog fresh and clean.

They crossed a Newfoundland and a Basset Hound. The new breed is a Newfound Asset Hound, a dog for financial advisors

They crossed a Bloodhound and a Labrador. The new breed is a Blabador, a dog that barks incessantly.

They crossed a Malamute and a Pointer. The new breed is a Moot Point, owned by....oh, well, it doesn't really matter.

They crossed a Collie and a Malamute. The new breed is a Commute, a dog that travels to work.

They crossed a Deerhound and a Terrier. The new breed is a Derriere, a dog that's true to the end.

They crossed a Bull Terrier and a ShihTzu. The new breed is a uhh, I'll get back to you on that.....