Single Serving Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie

It's a bit late at night. My kids are asleep, my husband's at work, and I'm craving chocolate chip cookies. I LOVE chocolate chip cookies. I especially love them when they're warm and fresh out of the oven with bits of melted chocolate in every ooey gooey bite. If I were to follow only what my tongue dictated, I could eat the entire tray of cookies right out of the oven.

Now to just be able to have one cookie without the temptation of its 11 or so brothers on the tray would be perfect. In comes the single serving deep dish cookie! I was most happy when I came across this recipe. In my opinion, every lady should have this recipe for those nights (like tonight) where you want chocolate chip cookies, but you don't want to go through the whole guilt trip of eating an entire dozen off the tray... not that I'm speaking from experience here.

So, to satisfy my (sinfully late at night) craving for chocolate chip cookies, here is my saviour of a cookie recipe for one (deep dish) cookie.

Single Serving Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie

2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
Drop or two of vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup flour
2 Tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Have one ramekin ready. 

In a medium microwavable bowl, melt the butter. Whisk in both sugars and vanilla. Whisk in salt, baking soda, and flour, Whisk in the chocolate chips. Scrape the batter into the ramekin. 

Bake 12-15 minutes or until the top is firm and light brown. Let cool for a few minutes before serving with ice cream.

As you can see, I thoroughly enjoyed this! Bon Appetit!

Ash  :)

For the Kids - DIY Bubble Solution

My kids love blowing bubbles. They love it so much that we go through gallons of bubble solution each summer. With winter now slowly (painfully slowly) making its exit from the northern hemisphere, bubble solution has begun popping up on store shelves, and with it the refrain "Mommy, can we get bubbles." Over the winter, I came across a recipe for homemade bubble solution. In an effort to save money, along with my ears (temper tantrums over not having a bubble store in my kitchen are no fun), I figured why not have my own bubble 'store' indeed. 

To make your own bubble solution, I can guarantee you that you already have all you need in your cupboard. If you don't, it won't cost you a fortune to get it. The bubbles come out big and beautiful. I've found that they work better if the solution has cooled completely before you use it. I've saved many of the bubble wands from previous bottles, but you can always make a few out of pipe cleaners. Just bend pipe cleaners around cookie cutters or various shapes, and wrap the extra wire around the stick portion to hold in place.You can also make some bubble blowers by lining up some straws together and wrapping around with tape. An extra 15 minutes of craft time is always a good thing.

DIY Bubble Solution

2 1/2 cups hot water

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/2 cup liquid dish soap

Add 1/2 cup light corn syrup to the hot water and whisk well until it is dissolved. Slowly add the 1/2 cup liquid dish soap, and whisk well. Pour the bubble solution into a bottle or a container with a lid.  

Now, go outside and enjoy some good old fashioned bubble blowing with your kids. You're sure to have a blast! 

Ash :)