Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Look out world - your girl has officially joined the Apple watch universe. 😅  Even as I type those words, there's something that frightens me about this process.  Do I really need to know how many steps I take around my kitchen island in an afternoon, how many times I go up and down the basement steps to get more butter in a day or how high my heart rate spikes while I'm decorating a cake?  ❤️  All good information of course, but after living in oblivion for more than 50 years, I was hesitant to jump on the Apple watch bandwagon.

I've been a watch owner for one week and I find myself monitoring all kinds things that never mattered to me before. 🤣 A week ago, I had never even considered the total number of miles that I walk in a day or the number of hours that I stood throughout the day.   But, now I find myself not wanting to go to bed until I've reached my "goals" for the day.  I sure hope that I'm not the only person walking circles around the dining room table to finish the last two tenths of a mile of an outdoor walk. 🚶🏻‍♀️😅

I'm fairly certain that the intent of Apple was to promote healthier, more active lifestyles with this unique device that tracks heart rate and activity levels.  Ummm, I think it's had a reverse effect on me. 😂 When I hit 15,000 steps - I feel accomplished and I reward myself with a cookie.🍪  When I reach the 25,000 step mark - I celebrate with a glass of wine. 🍷🤣   You see where I'm going with this, don't you?  The more I move, the more I intake.  🤦🏻‍♀️   I need the app that reminds me to not snack on sugary treats after a workout.  😂

I'm not sure that there's much credibility to my theory that my over zealous snacking this week is directly related to the increased activity because of this new watch. But, if you think about, my watch is making me more active which has given me an increased appetite so maybe it really is to blame for my cookie cravings.  🤣

The truth is, even though I want to blame Apple, I crave chocolate chip cookies on a regular basis. 🍪  They really are the perfect little dessert.   My chocolate chip cookie recipe is constantly evolving and changing.   I continue to tweak it to make it even better every time that I make it.  These triple chocolate chip cookies are one of my newest creations.  Combining white chocolate, milk chocolate and dark chocolate is a great way to boost the flavor profile of a chocolate chip cookie.  

Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies
2 1/4 cups flour
​1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
12 Tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 ounces white chocolate
4 ounces milk chocolate
​4 ounces bittersweet chocolate

Combine flour, salt and baking soda. 

Beat together brown sugar, melted butter and sugar. 

Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Beat in dry ingredients slowly.

Stir in chocolate. 

Divide dough into 1/4 cup portions.  

Roll dough into balls and flatten into 1/4" thick disks on silpat lined baking sheets.

Bake 8-10 minutes at 425. Allow cookies to cool 10 minutes on baking sheet. 

Thanks to my morning workout and walk - I've met my activity and my exercise goals for the day.  Time to celebrate with a Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookie!!

​Ciao!

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