So I made those choc chip cookies

with the instant vanilla pudding mix and they were...EHHH...

I followed the recipe to a T. The ones I underbaked were chewy and soft, but the ones I cooked according to the recipe were very cakey and crispy. Maybe it was my butter or flour?

I also made homemade brownies and they came out like choc cake...I want thick and fudgy, like Ghirardelli.

I am getting frustrated bc my mother is an insane baker and clearly I am lacking her skills!

Re: So I made those choc chip cookies

I'm just an adequate baker.. I get by. It makes me crazy because I WANT to be really good at it - but most of my efforts are just okay.

Definitely try the recipe Haley posted last week for Chocolate Chip Cookies. It was fabulous - even with someone like ME making it!

Re: So I made those choc chip cookies

aw! I was al excited about making them. . . to bad they were okay!

I am sure you are a good baker

Re: So I made those choc chip cookies

ok, so i have the BEST foolproof brownie recipe ( i got it from a friend but i think it may have been a Giada recipe), they are INCREDIBLY delicious (not diet friendly though), and its a super easy, one pot recipe. Give it a try and everyone will think you are the the brownie queen :)

3 sticks unsalted butter
12 oz bittersweet chocolate
6 eggs
1 tblsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup semisweet choc chips
1 cup white choc chips

In a pot you would use for boiling water for pasta, melt the butter and chocolate over low heat.
When smoothe, take off heat and whisk in one egg at a time.
Mix in vanilla and salt
Mix in flour and sugar
Mix in semisweet and white chocolate chips

Pour into a greased rectangle baking pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350

For VERY fudgey brownies, cool for about 15 minutes and put into fridge for a few hours. I usually like to leave it overnight for the best fudgey results.