Chocolate Chip Cookies & Ice Cream Petite Pies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGlyNMaaRc7CoSKUh0tad8j_d3BmSNreeBsnHw0htNdHH2JEiazi3LImRLJ4pSRz60i9Zd-hq11q9LC5XCuf2NMHKGL3q_nwT3yU6fzcOrUifwp_bq8ig9iRmRrZwZ6Upw26ehIKS-UJa/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGlyNMaaRc7CoSKUh0tad8j_d3BmSNreeBsnHw0htNdHH2JEiazi3LImRLJ4pSRz60i9Zd-hq11q9LC5XCuf2NMHKGL3q_nwT3yU6fzcOrUifwp_bq8ig9iRmRrZwZ6Upw26ehIKS-UJa/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzkjxC72Lp3CY8w4V55UmiHVc4IF42vYO0kS_wq7U7TLLH-ISilqtXAHJGnesPHAePY5aFNxAn_I722bw776kUZTyNY972bOgM49tsjQOYnpC7XA5DOnXvyApi1is0n7IlfdokO-FirrH/s1600/cookies-and-cream-pie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzkjxC72Lp3CY8w4V55UmiHVc4IF42vYO0kS_wq7U7TLLH-ISilqtXAHJGnesPHAePY5aFNxAn_I722bw776kUZTyNY972bOgM49tsjQOYnpC7XA5DOnXvyApi1is0n7IlfdokO-FirrH/s1600/cookies-and-cream-pie.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The Cookie Monster</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Friday!  I thought I'd share some photos from our after school snack a couple of days ago.  I had intended to take some really pretty photos of this cookie topped with ice cream, but as you can see, there was no stopping Emma.  She was so funny and sneaky - didn't even look back at me to check to see if I was going to tell her "no."  Just grabbed it and ran.  The entire swipe happened in about 3 seconds - I didn't have the heart to stop her : )<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F09%2Fchocolate-chip-cookies-ice-cream-petite.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-yueY3CqRF3o%2FVAnOh8wvtTI%2FAAAAAAAAZeA%2FaIhQk3U6r70%2Fs1600%2Fcookies-and-cream-pie.jpg&description=Chocolate%20Chip%20Cookie%20Pie%20in%20a%20Disposable%20Petite%20Tart%20Pan%2C%20%246%20for%2010%20-%20great%20for%20favors%20or%20individual%20desserts!"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: center;">To make these yummy individual Chocolate Chip Cookies & Cream Pies, we put cookie dough in these <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/new-for-fall/products/brown-tart-pans">Petite Tart Pans ($6 for 10)</a> and baked for 10-12 minutes.  Yum!  The middle was gooey, the outside was chewy and edges were crunchy - such a treat!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjic8oqq30Jz_aRzKfsTQBbYw2aAAQBwkfPqXxcqRd_dKRTWz6XOoTdvf4rwcB2yPVhim18EVH7kL-LGGQhNBJHAHZxREYHgbTp-TqCMbfyQD4nfJ9CcjT6_cDrYXuxgrB60E-mKWAGwK_/s1600/IMG_3902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjic8oqq30Jz_aRzKfsTQBbYw2aAAQBwkfPqXxcqRd_dKRTWz6XOoTdvf4rwcB2yPVhim18EVH7kL-LGGQhNBJHAHZxREYHgbTp-TqCMbfyQD4nfJ9CcjT6_cDrYXuxgrB60E-mKWAGwK_/s1600/IMG_3902.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />As you can see, she is counting out and savoring each one of her allotted 4 chocolate chips.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQVhapJRWRLR2OOoci5S20aY8XZFq6XOAgVWuIYTjQSOj4OogHOBTMkQllqplDcCpScKMGJfVidCrCH6HWq0s667Ge2QqziZEjHSC9A8XzkzRgxZSCTaA6ahI8_cLfatIMPXspioNVyyA/s1600/IMG_3897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQVhapJRWRLR2OOoci5S20aY8XZFq6XOAgVWuIYTjQSOj4OogHOBTMkQllqplDcCpScKMGJfVidCrCH6HWq0s667Ge2QqziZEjHSC9A8XzkzRgxZSCTaA6ahI8_cLfatIMPXspioNVyyA/s1600/IMG_3897.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Devouring and enjoying each and every one!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CFwr5jB4E_EnhHZJOGgUq5mqdeKwd5q-nM67VRz7vExeVBK2M9B-B79nF2vjjBG0yl4BJJmzb-Ro438gVGF8n1glzQCSYiZjo30Bs1sSDkxhmM6t157JohZM4iIMTS-9P8CmFnK1Qej7/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CFwr5jB4E_EnhHZJOGgUq5mqdeKwd5q-nM67VRz7vExeVBK2M9B-B79nF2vjjBG0yl4BJJmzb-Ro438gVGF8n1glzQCSYiZjo30Bs1sSDkxhmM6t157JohZM4iIMTS-9P8CmFnK1Qej7/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Now, hot out of the oven, she helped me put a scoop of ice cream on top.  As I was getting my camera set up, I didn't realize she was planning her attack.  When I looked through my lens for a test shot, I see this. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A_GMkTcAN5ZXsGOtztPDPyShNP1gQrW_k5uGCcIhdtMO9QJUWq1WNg_P-VOJBlmJQrZfLWix6gHbtIo0rT4V-3XLLvV1A10Y_1q8CyFIvRNMpyyQGQntRLymuJar6J9FTJtUBGVnO7It/s1600/IMG_3920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A_GMkTcAN5ZXsGOtztPDPyShNP1gQrW_k5uGCcIhdtMO9QJUWq1WNg_P-VOJBlmJQrZfLWix6gHbtIo0rT4V-3XLLvV1A10Y_1q8CyFIvRNMpyyQGQntRLymuJar6J9FTJtUBGVnO7It/s1600/IMG_3920.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then, in a matter of seconds...</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aNJWHIPUfXJwFS0SiIXIXHKoVRTGIh-at4vHe9ZzEp0fAC5mOLOuvaKAIHqdXUdgEZEfeTbZFA-ve1BD3yWTGLmKo1ZjNOVXa4-pgrJuHRUZlVqJaey0RWum-e1IajkEmmafk1A3SIeL/s1600/IMG_3921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aNJWHIPUfXJwFS0SiIXIXHKoVRTGIh-at4vHe9ZzEp0fAC5mOLOuvaKAIHqdXUdgEZEfeTbZFA-ve1BD3yWTGLmKo1ZjNOVXa4-pgrJuHRUZlVqJaey0RWum-e1IajkEmmafk1A3SIeL/s1600/IMG_3921.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Swiped it.  As you can see the ice cream didn't even have a minute to start getting melty, as I had planned for the photos.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnZGdYKX6HIQ7Dh7JU7uQI-nljRLYZXfoHDzT3vQr8Q95a293eNI-e9oLHGfDlJezTQNY2piRaBfFuTxOD79mkndKHXppoGNwPoJYHiMmICnc3uktiHtIqcWxF3wMyx-449z_DuiQZpJn/s1600/IMG_3923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnZGdYKX6HIQ7Dh7JU7uQI-nljRLYZXfoHDzT3vQr8Q95a293eNI-e9oLHGfDlJezTQNY2piRaBfFuTxOD79mkndKHXppoGNwPoJYHiMmICnc3uktiHtIqcWxF3wMyx-449z_DuiQZpJn/s1600/IMG_3923.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Literally ran out of the kitchen with it.  I guess she's got her Dad's love of chocolate chip cookies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Friday!  </div><br />

Chocolate Chip Cookies & Ice Cream Petite Pies

The Cookie Monster Happy Friday!  I thought I'd share some photos from our after school snack a couple of days ago.  I had intended to t...

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Chocolate Chip Blondies | The Barefoot Contessa Project

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP80za1AfgKmYGUM0rrhs-jvumKQxKkcyZebk051Y1iMhSkOlNlvCRnBk1AhdvC7Zj6nnHcQL5G6V-u0whz-dOMJwj5rduYX8p01aDUHIsUql2mydPELrJZMDgLDNZBwUaFeonQRi9eo/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP80za1AfgKmYGUM0rrhs-jvumKQxKkcyZebk051Y1iMhSkOlNlvCRnBk1AhdvC7Zj6nnHcQL5G6V-u0whz-dOMJwj5rduYX8p01aDUHIsUql2mydPELrJZMDgLDNZBwUaFeonQRi9eo/s640/IMG_0100.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aCvtwb04jl0Agnbp-c8_LYxP15pvB2LuHS0UFGyfv0JrjG66BX9WZDthCl35FIuP2Slhd9vdFcEBZPiKfFF9FtPFMilY7aGgbN8bA-EiDs9lflPwj0EbSb0vq9kc4WBiKiC6OPFs2R4/s1600/blondies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aCvtwb04jl0Agnbp-c8_LYxP15pvB2LuHS0UFGyfv0JrjG66BX9WZDthCl35FIuP2Slhd9vdFcEBZPiKfFF9FtPFMilY7aGgbN8bA-EiDs9lflPwj0EbSb0vq9kc4WBiKiC6OPFs2R4/s400/blondies.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>You all know that Mike loves Chocolate Chip Cookies.  He always insists "don't fix what's not broken."  An for him, it doesn't get better than a good chocolate chip cookie.<br /><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fchocolate-chip-blonde-barefoot-contessa.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-IB6pogimPPQ%2FUQLfHmpWLDI%2FAAAAAAAAQNw%2FZBphQk6eVAo%2Fs400%2Fblondies.jpg&description=Chocolate%20Chip%20Blondies%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fchocolate-chip-blonde-barefoot-contessa.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><br />I knew he'd be excited about these <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chocolate-chunk-blondies-recipe/index.html">Chocolate Chip Blondes</a> (officially Chocolate "Chunk" but I used chips because that's what I had) because they are basically Chocolate Chip Cookies in bar form.  Not basically, that's exactly what they are.  In fact, I think it is The Barefoot Contessa's exact Chocolate Chunk Cookie recipe, just baked in a baking dish vs. scooped into cookies.<br /><br />True to form, these <strike>cookies</strike> I mean blondies are delish.  My only note is that I only baked them for 22 minutes of the recommended 30 and they do not seem as goey or moist as pictured in <i>Foolproof</i>.  I wonder if it is because I used a metal sheet pan vs. a glass baking dish?  Anyone else run into this problem?<br /><br />Don't worry though, we are still gobbling them up at record speed.  I took these photos yesterday and am looking at the last one right now!<br /><br />You can find the recipe <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chocolate-chunk-blondies-recipe/index.html">here</a>!<br /><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fchocolate-chip-blonde-barefoot-contessa.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-IB6pogimPPQ%2FUQLfHmpWLDI%2FAAAAAAAAQNw%2FZBphQk6eVAo%2Fs400%2Fblondies.jpg&description=Chocolate%20Chip%20Blondies%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fchocolate-chip-blonde-barefoot-contessa.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMAFZJAqsS4SFmPaT3TJ8VnsitTSTPbzle6_kqfIb9RYAEz1Rj4PoSp5nPfBsBewNGLNPftPIn7SbvTAyjC6zTpdoNimpU4zrirm22v8g4IKCijCqOkIiAt_x74LGA6rrNs4b3yc06hM/s1600/IMG_0102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMAFZJAqsS4SFmPaT3TJ8VnsitTSTPbzle6_kqfIb9RYAEz1Rj4PoSp5nPfBsBewNGLNPftPIn7SbvTAyjC6zTpdoNimpU4zrirm22v8g4IKCijCqOkIiAt_x74LGA6rrNs4b3yc06hM/s640/IMG_0102.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Chocolate Chip Blondies | The Barefoot Contessa Project

You all know that Mike loves Chocolate Chip Cookies.  He always insists "don't fix what's not broken."  An for him, it doe...

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