Some of my Favorite Sweet Treats

One of my favorite things to do on my free time is baking. I have always liked to cook and bake foods, and the pandemic allowed my mom and I to try new recipes that I love sharing with my friends here at USC. One of my most simple recipes that all my friends love is my chocolate chip cookies, so why not share it with all of you! The recipe is as follows:

Dry ingredients –

• 2.25 cups of flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1.5 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp salt

Wet ingredients –

• 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cups softened unsalted butter (if browning butter, use 1 cup – will need some milk to add back some moisture to dough)
• 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips + 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (+ 1/2 cup walnuts or M&Ms if desired)

Steps –

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Combine dry ingredients and mix
3. Combine sugars and butter and mix
4. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the sugar and butter mix
5. Slowly add in all the dry ingredients to the wet ingredient mixture
6. Add the chocolate chips and nuts
7. Scoop into hands and roll cookies dough into balls then place them on cookie sheet (can store balls of dough in fridge for 24 hours to enhance flavor)
8. Bake for 9-12 minutes
9. Cool and enjoy!