Carmel Frosting

Ingredients

½ Cup Butter

1 Cup firmly packed Dark Brown Sugar

1/3 Cup Milk

2 to 3 Cups Powdered Sugar

In a sauce pan melt butter, brown sugar and milk on medium heat, stirring occasionally. Bring to a full rolling boil. Take of the heat cool to room temperature. (To cool quicker remove from sauce pan put in the bowl that you are going to mix the powdered sugar in.)

When it is room temperature mix in powdered sugar to desired thickness ***** (if it is to warm the powered sugar will just melt and the frosting will not set) ******

I think this would make a good drizzle with less powdered sugar

Is excellent with Betty Crocker Butter Pecan cake mix

Colleen's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks)melted unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs ( room temp)
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts ( chopped fine using chopper)

PREHEAT oven to 375° F.

COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.

Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts mixing by hand.

Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped I water to prevent sticking.

BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes 4 dozen