I really like trying recipes I find in magazines, and I highly recommend you seek out the cookie recipe I clipped from Real Simple magazine last weekend. You’ll find the recipe here.
The cookies are flavorful like a gingersnap, cake-y like a good Toll House bar, and also a little bit chocolate-y. I used half semi-sweet chips and half white chips because that’s what I had in the house, but I think I would do that again – the white chocolate goes nice with the spice.
This is once instance where it totally pays to buy good spices – and you’ll know when you have good spices because the old stuff in your pantry will smell like the plastic bottle it’s packed in. I buy all of mine from The Spice House, an Evanston store (well, there are several, actually) that reminds me of the land that time forgot. The whole place is kinda musty, with spices and potions and herbs in big apothecary jars. You have to ask someone to get you a small bottle from the bulk supply, but the people are all so nice and knowledgeable that it’s kinda nice to have their undivided attention while they fulfill your requests. They also have some amazing blends for different meats vegetables, but I digress….
those sound good. like…GOOD.