Chocolate Chip Cookies.....yummmm

Well I had my grand kids at my house today and so we made Chocolate Chip Cookies.  Oh my goodness I had bought sometime late in December some Tom Thumb chocolate chips they are the Safeway brand because they were on sale for like 0.88 cents a bag and bought 4 of them thinking I would use them for Christmas and I didn't.

However I dragged those puppies out and decided to make a double batch.  That makes 10 dozen cookies.  I have some in my big cookie jar, some in the freezer and the last batch is cooling off now....opps I put a dozen in a tupperware container to take to work on Monday.  I have cookies coming out my ears.  This recipe is really quite good.  I am one of those people to doesn't really like hard or really soft cookies but these are just right.

Here is the recipe from the back on the package:

1/2 lb Butter  (2 sticks)  softened
1  cup Packed Brown sugar
1/2 cup Granulated sugar (white)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp Vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking soda
2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
12 oz bag Safeway Chocolate chips from Tom Thumb
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer, mix butter until creamy.  Mix in brown and white sugars, salt and vanilla until fluffy.  Mix in eggs and baking soda.  Add flour.  Mix on low until incorporated.  Mix in chocolate chips and nuts (optional).   Drop onto greased or sprayed baking sheets by rounded tablespoon about 1 1/2 inches apart.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until tops are set when lightly pressed with fingertips and color is golden.  Let stand 2 minutes and remove to racks.  You can store air tight for several days or freeze them. Makes 5 dozen cookies depending on how much dough you drop for each cookie.

I estimated the cost of making a double batch of these to be about 0.06 cents a cookie. Try comparing that to store bought cookies and I think you will agree that making homemade cookies is cheaper.
And if you look at it this way I would call them free....lol since I already had the ingredients on hand!  I did not try to figure the cost of the electric stove use but I still feel homemade is better simply because I know what went into the cookies.  No additives except for what was in the Chocolate chips themselves and fresh ingredients!  Simply yummy.

Hope you try these out sometime this is now my favorite Chocolate Chip cookie recipe!

If your a Nestles Toll House cookie fan then go here for a .50 cent off coupon for their Chocolate chips and if your store doubles then that's even better. 
Here is the Nestles Toll House Chocolate Chip link for coupon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Coupons Are Just Like Cash.....Use Them!!!

Hi I am back again, sorry I don't post as often as I should but I will try to do better in the future.

So for all you new coupon user's out there here is a very good site that will list all the coupons that are likely to be in your Sunday Inserts.  So please bookmark it and you will know ahead of time if it's worth spending that extra $1-$3 bucks or more each Sunday.

http://www.sundaycouponpreview.com/ 

Coupons are just like cash so use them folks!  Especially with the cost of things rising every day.  Your food budget is among one of the largest bills you pay each month and it's also probably one of the only one's that you can make a big dent in by just learning to use coupons.  Why pay an arm and a leg for something when you just don't have too.  By knowing a few tricks about couponing,  you can take that big food bill each month from $600 down to possibly $300  or less each and every month if you learn how.

There are so many excellent websites for printing online coupons, finding great sales, learning the in's and outs of coupon clipping that will really help reduce you over all monthly budget.  Really all you have to do is google Coupon Savings and you have just hit the jackpot!

I have used coupons off and on but never really learned how I could save a fortune off my grocery bill each month until the beginning of 2011.  I have saved so far over $800 dollars easily.  I have also started my own little stockpile and now I don't spend nearly as much each month on groceries.

So go ahead and take that leap into the Awesome World of Coupons!  Men this is not just for women so grab a pair of scissors and get your behind in gear for some great savings and who knows you might be able to save enough for that awesome ___________ well you fill in the blanks.  Good luck and happy couponing.

Get Ready For Christmas Starting NOW!!!

I read something recently on I Heart The Mart and this has got to be a great idea for making sure your ready come this Christmas. If your a Walmart shopper or even a Target shopper and you buy groceries every week then why not pick up a refillable Gift Card and each week add an extra $5.00 or $10.00 bucks each time you stop by. Come Christmas time you should have a nice little chunk of change to buy those presents.

I don't care if you find something on sale you think you really need and decide to use that card your filling up for Christmas....."Don't Do It, back away from the card buckoo or you'll be sorry when Christmas time rolls around."

If your a Target shopper and you use the Target Credit Card or like I do I use the Target Debit Card (the Red Card) so no big credit card debt adding up....by using either card you always get an extra 5% off your bill each time you shop at Target. How great is that? And if you use coupons and then your 5% off well your just as smart a shopper as I am.

Also, don't forget Walmart Price Matches other competitors sale prices so if you have a local store and you see a couple of great sale items but don't want to make a special trip for one or two items why not try have it price matched at Walmart.

Saving for me has now become an addiction and what a great addiction to have. :))

Saving Money at Amazon with Subscribe & Save

I found a cool deal at Amazon. It's called Subscribe & Save. They have a list of items you use every day and you can set up to have your items delivered straight to you door and free to boot and you pick how often you wish to have the items sent. This deal was for of all things Apple Jacks Cereal which I love. 4 boxes for $5.88.

Here is an example only because this is particular deal is NO longer good.

Hurry and you can save 25% off Kellogg’s Cereals on Amazon when you use the Coupon Code: KELRTEC2 + Subscribe and Save. Apple Jack's are just $5.88 after the discounts.

Here's How:

• Choose Kellogg’s Apple Jack's Cereals
• Add to cart using Subscribe & Save for your additional 15% off + Free Shipping
• Plus use coupon code KELRTEC2 at checkout for an additional 10% off
• Final Price: $5.88 + Free Shipping! (ONLY $1.47/box)

Note: You can cancel Subscribe & Save any time after you receive your order without reason. Just log into your Amazon account settings and manage your subscriptions. It's very easy!

There are lots of products you can choose from and the prices are pretty good to. So check it out. Not sure how long the code is good for so better hurry.

Be sure to check back often on Amazon for some amazing deals in Subscribe & Save.