Blond Brownie Cookies

I have a few recipes that fall into my "lazy cookies" category. By the time I bring the butter to room temperature, have to use two different bowls, add eggs one at a time, not to mention having to watch the oven like a hawk... I get a little cranky sometimes. And don't even start me on sifting flour or "do I remove the cookies off the pan NOW and risk them falling apart, or let them hang out on the pan awhile and risk them being permanently glued to the pan.

Here is a recipe for easy chocolate chip cookies. They use the basic Blond Brownie recipe, thus having the shortcuts of needing to only use one pan (or bowl) and being able to hand stir versus hauling out the beaters. If you want even less work, press dough into a greased 9 inch square pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Blond Brownie Cookies

½ stick butter

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

¾ cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

8 oz milk chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350. Melt butter over low heat, remove from heat (may also microwave, approximately 45 seconds on high.) Mix in brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Shape into small balls and put about 8 cookies to a lightly greased cookie sheet (these cookies spread out quite a bit, so don't overcrowd the pan.) Bake about 8 minutes, or until the tops start to look dry and crackly. Cool slightly before removing from pan.