Wookie Cookies!

Today: Wookie Cookies

I have a couple of twins.

You've met one: Kristina.  She's not only my twin, but my baking mentor.  Today you get to meet another: Jill.  She also happens to be my best friend.

I met Jill this year at school.  She lived across the hall from me, and even though she's a pretty shy person, one thing is apparent from the moment that you meet her: she loves Star Wars.  Just step into her room for a minute and you'll realize that hers is an obsession that you cannot compete with.  I don't think I've ever met anyone who loves Star Wars more than Jill, and I run in a pretty nerdy crowd.  So, for her birthday, I decided to combine her obsession with mine, and gave her the ultimate gift - a Star Wars cookbook.

Yesterday, Jill and I made our first venture into the world of Star Wars-inspired foods.  We started out small, with these simple and delicious Wookie Cookies.  They taste somewhat like Snickerdoodles combined with Chocolate Chip cookies, with that extra hint of cinnamon and brown sugar.  If you're a Star Wars fan, or just a cookie fan, you must try these.

Before you start, preheat the oven to 375.  In a medium-sized bowl, mix together 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.  Put 1 cup of unsalted butter (room temperature), 1 cup packed brown sugar, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar into a large mixing bowl and cream with an electric mixer (or, if you're lucky like me, a standing mixer!) for about 3 minutes.  It should be smooth and creamy.

Jill has a standing mixer! What a star!

Beat in 2 large eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract.  Next, add the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until well blended.  Fold in 1 cup milk chocolate chips and 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Roll into 2 tablespoonful-sized balls and place on a greased or lined cookie sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. 

Fresh out of the oven... delish!

See how simple? 

Look at those gooey Chocolate Chips...

 Enjoy with a nice cool glass of Yoda Soda (lime sherbet and Sprite) for the perfect Star Wars snack.

Wookie Cookies from The Star Wars Cookbook

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 375º

2. Put the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Stir with the wooden spoon until well mixed. Set aside.

3. Put the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in another mixing bowl. Using the electric mixer set on high speed, beat together until well blended and creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and stir with the wooden spoon until blended. Stir in the chocolate chips.

4. Scoop up a rounded tablespoonful of the dough and drop onto a baking sheet. Repeat until you have used up all the dough. Be sure to leave about 1 inch between the cookies because they spread as they bake.

5. Using pot holders, put the baking sheets in the oven. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

6. Again, using pot holders, remove the baking sheets from the oven. Lift the cookies from the baking sheets with a spatula, and place on cooling racks. Let cool completely.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.