Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are some cookies that I made for the farewell that some of you wanted the recipe for.  I found this yummy recipe on www.dealstomeals.com.  You can check their web sight for pictures, since I didn't get any pics of these.  The dough is really tasty, so good luck having any left to stick in the oven!

1 c. butter

8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. plus 2 T. white sugar

2 eggs

2 t. fresh squeezed orange juice (juice from 1/2 an orange)

1 t. vanilla

zest of 2 oranges

2 1/2 c. flour

1 t. salt

12 oz. bag of milk chocolate chips

Cream butter, cream cheese, sugar, and eggs with an electric mixer and beat until smooth.  Add all other ingredients except for chocolate chips.  Blend well, then fold in chocolate chips.  Dough will be pretty sticky.  Spoon golf ball sized balls of dough onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.  Don't over bake, they are better soft!  Pour yourself a cold glass of milk, and enjoy!

Welcome!

Our sweet and brilliant cousin, Sarah England, had a great idea at my son Tyson's missionary farewell the other day.  Many of us were wanting to exchange recipes for the different salads and desserts we were enjoying and she suggested we start an extended family food blog, where we can post yummy recipes that we think others would love too.  I told her that was a great idea, and to get working on it!  But, I know she is a busy mom with a newborn baby.  I'm a busy mom too, but the lack of a newborn in my house frees me up a little.  (I do miss having a newborn, though!)  Since I had already promised recipes to some sisters and cousins, I decided to go ahead and get this great idea going, so I could share my recipes...just like I promised.

This would be the perfect place for my sister Emily to share her chocolate cupcake recipe, and for Aunt Arlene to let us know how she makes her delicious potato salad (hint, hint)!

 I hope you will all want to contribute to this family blog whenever you can. Whether your recipe is a new-found favorite, or something that's tried and true and has been handed down for generations,  feel free to share it!

The rest of us will love you for it!!!