While she was here, she and Ella made cookies as a thank you to a dear friend who watched the kids so we could have some Mother/Daughter time. Doesn't Ella look happy?
When they started, Ella told my mom, "Now, G.G., you have to keep the wet and dry ingredients apart at first." I was so proud.
Two of my favorite ladies.
I was out of several staples, so they made up a recipe. These. cookies. are. divine. My mom calls them Ella cookies.
Ella Cookies
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
2 sticks butter, softened
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups oats
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cocoa
2 cups dried cherries
1 cup chocolate chips {optional}
1 cup pecans {optional, may substitute another nut or omit}
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place rack in middle position.
1. Cream sugars and butter in a large bowl or mixer. Add eggs and vanilla.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa in another bowl.
3. Add dry mixture to wet in 1/2 cup increments, allowing the mixture to absorb before adding more.
4. Add oats, cherries, and chips/nuts, if using. Mix until combined.
5. Use a scoop or two spoons to drop around 2 Tablespoon-sized balls onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on a cooling rack and enjoy!
This is a dense dough. We baked 1/2 of it, and froze the rest. If you've never done that, here's what you do. Roll the dough into a log, wrap it in plastic wrap or wax paper, and freeze it. Then, when you need a cookie or five, you can slice off what you need. No need to thaw, but you'll need to add a minute or so to your cooking time.
Clearly, the cookies were a hit.
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