When I was in 4th or 5th grade I needed to make some extra money to go to a summer camp. I wasn't old enough to babysit, but I could make a good chocolate chip cookie.
I know I always had an entrepreneurial spirit in me, but this is my earliest memory of running a business. I collected orders for a dozen of homemade chocolate chip cookies for $5. I walked our street and collected orders, and thank goodness we lived in a small cul-de-sac where everyone knew us, because it would have crushed my little spirit to return home without orders.
Anyways, between the kind neighbors and the people at our church, I was able to collect enough orders and have enough profit left over to send myself to camp!
Over the years, this has been a recipe I've made countless times. It's engrained in my brain and I still think it's a pretty stinking good chocolate chip cookie. Chewy. Chocolatey. and goes great with a cup of cold milk.
If times get real hard, I'll take this recipe down and start selling cookies again. ha! For now, it will remain a constant holiday cookie, but also a random Thursday cookie.
PS. This dough also freezes well. There's rarely a time I don't have this cookie dough in the freezer for times we just need a few warm cookies.
Chocolate Chip Cookies