Amidst all the scattered things you have to think about during the holidays, we bet you're a little ambivalent about baking. And think of these things you have to do: buying presents, wrapping presents, putting up your tree, decorating the tree, decorating the house, preparing dinner, maybe throw in some snow shoveling... The point is that you're probably wondering if baking cookies on top of all that is even worth it. The answer to that is, well, of course it is.
It's basically not the Christmas season without cookies, and even though baking does take some time and effort, it's for a really, really good cause, which is feeding the masses of your family and friends with mouthwateringly delicious holiday cookies. So here's some help with that to make things a bit easier this winter. First get some Hershey holiday candy as a base for your cookies. Then follow this easy recipe. You'll need: two sticks of butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 cup light brown sugar, one teaspoon of vanilla extract, two eggs, 2 and 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour, one teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and two cups of Hershey's chocolate chips (any kind you want!)!
First, heat your oven to 375 degrees F. Use a mixer to beat the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until it's all creamy. Then add eggs and continue to mix. Separately, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt and then add it to the buttery mixture. Then add in your Hershey's chocolate chips. Use a teaspoon to form cookies on a cookie sheet.
Then just bake them all for 8 to 10 minutes until the cookies are lightly browned. Oh, and enjoy the roughly 60 cookies this recipe makes! For all Hershey holiday candy, shop BlairCandy.com.