I got my baby back baby back baby back! + PB Chocolate chip cookies recipe

Hey steemies!!

Long time no see!! I promise it wasn't me being lazy this time! My poor Asus (my computer) got sick and collapsed, poor thing. Be careful out there peeps, the internet is a dangerous place for a poor little computer! Somehow malware got thru my anti virus and neutralized my whole computer. Luckily I was able to get a tech to extract my data and pictures and erase, clean & re-install all operating system and software. Blah talk about stress full times! I was getting worried, took them several days when they said one day(they had a few problems trying to get my data back) but all is well pictures are safe! YAY 😅😅. I will never learn and back up my pictures on an external drive, this would have been the third time I would have lost everything! The good thing about steemit, I can at least find them for my personal viewing but I have to do better because this is insanity😜 . Learn from my lesson folks and back up your data somewhere safe!

Now that I dodged a bullet, I tried this super yummy and super soft peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe I wanted to share with you. It's not mine so I will just give you the link. Don't worry I have been working on goodies of my own as well, they are not in recipe form yet tho and those I have recipes for don't have pictures yet...go figure, more like testing stuff out and perfecting them first( I don't measure anything unless I have to or trying to write a recipe, I always cook to taste and smell, writing recipes is harder than it sounds ). Without further ado here is the chewiest and the best cookie recipe I ever tried and has become my go-to favorite, better than my grandma's and we all know how good grandma cookies are!

https://butterwithasideofbread.com/the-best-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip/?fbclid=IwAR2JvTWsA6MiWEj2LuVQX8zgRUZjaEijx1g3XkwxGzp08kNrfMx0Lyw1Vt8

Before I was a Boilermaker/Welder, I used to be a server at a fine dining establishment (like 12 years ago!) One of my favorite treat was their warm pan cookie topped with ice cream but for this a really soft cookie is required and most restaurants and chefs are not too keen in sharing their recipes so I was on my own for that one. I noticed any baked goods with a bit of milk makes everything sooo soft and went from there. This recipe was perfect for this, it was pure bliss. For the pan cookie, you will require a small cast iron pan that is oven safe (6 inches wide, no plastic parts), pack the bottom of the pan with a layer about 3/4 of an inch thick and follow the cooking temperature stated in the recipe. Instead of the indicated time, it will need longer to cook because it's much larger, Between 13-15 minutes is adequate, keep in mind I like my cookies slightly under cooked, leave it longer if you prefer a fully cooked cookie, a good way to tell is when the edges of the cookie begin to appear brown, anything past that will result in an overcooked cookie because it will keep cooking in the hot pan after it is out of the oven.

Allow your cookie to cool in the pan for a few minutes (3-5 min) so the ice cream doesn't instantly melt and top with ice cream directly in the pan and enjoy!! This is very shareable but I wont judge if you don't want to share it! Use the rest of the batter to cook the rest into normal size cookies and turn them into ice cream sandwiches or eat on it's own or keep leftover dough in the fridge until ready to make another pan cookie. If you store your extra batter in the refrigerator, allow it to warm up to room temperature again before baking to keep the softness in the cookie.

Bon Apetit!! X🐞X