Happy Monday!
It’s a happy Monday indeed because today the movers come, our new couch gets delivered, AND the internet will finally be installed.
I can’t decide if I’m more excited about the internet or the Keurig.
I bought instant coffee but forgot that we have no pots so I’ve just been using hot water from the tap to produce lukewarm, chunky instant coffee.
Yum.
So, we’re really liking the area. Which isn’t something you hear. Ever.
It’s really small so it’s very different from what we’re used to but it’s not nearly as bad as everyone said it was going to be. I won’t be taking leisurely strolls through Killeen any time soon but I don’t hate it.
I miss a couple things though.
I miss having zero humidity. My hair won’t do anything I want it to.
I miss having no green stuff. No, not that green stuff. Colorado has plenty of that.
The trees and the grass and the flowers…. ugh, they’re killing me.
I’m allergic to trees. And grass. And probably flowers.
But the flowers are so prettttty!
Anyway, the boys ran out of clean clothes a few days ago and I spent a small fortune at Old Navy getting them all enough to make it through until the washer and dryer get here.
Other than that, my life has been walks, In-N-Out, and hard cider on the back porch.
Not a bad way to live.
I made these cookies in a desperate attempt to use up all the flour (which btw, I think the movers packed the flour and I didn’t think they would and I feel like I should probably just throw it away because it’s been in storage for over a week now. Ewww…?) and I was pretty happy that I did.
There is almost nothing Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies can’t fix. These were so delicious and I kind of wish I had some now. They may be the first things I make when I get all my kitchen stuff unpacked!
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- 1 cup 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans
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Preheat oven to 350F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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Beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla; beat until combined.
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In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture and beat until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans with a rubber spatula.
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Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto the prepared pans, leaving about 2 inches between each one. Bake 8 - 10 minutes, switching pans halfway through. Cookies should be lightly golden but noy browned. Overbaking will result in crunchy cookies.
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Let cool on cookie sheets for about 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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I’ve been hearing so many great things about TX from friends and family and military peeps galore since we put it on our list of options. Our neighbor is from there and adores it — so I think you’ll continue to love it girly! Sidenote- our movers totally packed our trash once. Ok twice! OOPS!
ha! We always have a stack of disposable cups and plates set aside for after they leave and without fail, it all gets packed every time. No trash yet but we’ll see today when I start unpacking!
Omg yes ours too!!!! They always steal the stuff we set aside for survival and pack it! I just want my orders already gahhh! We are the only ones in our move group who don’t know where they are going or when #cuefreakout #effthis
OHH coffee or internet, I need them both too. These cookies look amazing, the perfect treat.
These cookies look super Amanda! They look bumpy and fabulous. Hope your move continues to go great and you unpack without incident. (Or finding packed trash.) Enjoy the new sofa.
Love the look of these cookies. You can never go wrong with chocolate chip! Nice to see you settling in, I have been following your transition on Instagram :)
I don’t know if I would be more excited about coffee or the internet either! It’s a toss up. Glad you’re move went well! Pinning these insanely delicious cookies!
Perfect looking cookies! I would be thrilled to have no humidity! My hair gets bigger, curlier, and crazier in humidity – can’t stand it.
Sounds like you are in a great place, enjoy it!
The internet… life without it just doesn’t make sense. HA! ;-) Splurging at Old Navy in the Spring is also a must. Inhaling a dozen of your cookies?? That’s a necessity!!
There is nothing that a good chewy chocolate chip cookie can’t fix! And hooray for coffee and the internet being back in the same day! It sounds like you are adjusting to TX living. And no humidity? Sign me up…my hair does crazy stuff when the whether is humid or rainy!
Coffee or internet is a hard choice! I don’t think I could survive for even a day on lukewarm instant though. I’m a true addict. Also? I buy flour at Costco in bulk and my current bag is going on a couple months old right now and still tastes perfect. Flour in storage for a week shouldn’t be a big deal, I don’t think?
The last time we had movers that packed us I was amazed at the stuff they packed. Stray lids in the back of my spice cupboard. They even packed some legitimate garbage that I accidentally left on the counter. That was awesome to unpack…lol
Hope you adjust to the new area soon! The first 6 months are always the roughest for me.
You are a much better person a than me. I seriously would have gone to buy a new coffee pot, LOL. Yeah for internet. And chocolate chip cookies!!!
Ooohhh chunky coffee doesn’t sound good. Yay for movers and new furniture. These cookies look so good. I could have 5 with some milk. Yum!!
Coffee or internet is hard choice BUT I think I pick internet. I simply cannot handle not being connected all the time. I would however love to have internet, bad movies (as in Lifetime or Hallmark), coffee and cookies if I had a choice…haha ;)
Chewy chocolate chip cookies all the way! Glad to hear you made it, hang in there… you’ve still got the whole unpacking process to survive, so more cookies will definitely be required :)
Rainy day here, so this is definitely a cure for it! My Army son and his wife had a rule of getting unpacked in 3 days! This time with 2 young children and pets and the posting to Schofield, the time frame is 5+ days! Aloha!
Love it! My husband and I are getting ready for our first PCS. Any tips?
“I miss the humidity” is never something you’ll ever hear a curly-headed gal say! HA. Also? I’m fetal when our internet is working, so I say that’s the worst. Unless I run out of sugar. Then THAT’S the worst.
It can be hard to move but glad you are settling in some! Hope that you get your stuff soon! These cookies look great!
I’d go stir crazy without the internet. Isn’t that ridiculous?! But it is true. Glad you are settling in ok. Your cookies look yummy…chewy cookies are the best! Pinned!