"Mom. Cockroach !! It is hiding behind that bottle of hand
wash", screams my five year old. I almost panicked for a moment as I
had a batch of golden brown cookies baking in the oven and the ingredients for
an orange Bundt cake lying scattered all over the kitchen platform. " Ahha
!! Smart move but better luck next ", I retorted back even as I mentally
thanked LAL HIT for eliminating these pests from my kitchen. My little one
had just pulled a fast one on me in an attempt to grab a fistful of choco-chips
lying on the platform.
The New Year preparations are in full swing. Between multiple
batches of cookies and muffins going into the oven, I am running short on time
to give a thorough scrub to the kitchen area on a daily basis. But LAL
HIT ensures that my
kitchen stays roach-free throughout the month and I no longer worry about food
poisoning. Given that cockroaches tend to crawl through the most unhygienic
nooks of one's home, even a single one is cause enough for concern. And
especially so with the kids who are much more susceptible to such infections.
No wonder LAL
HIT has
become an indispensable part of my monthly kitchen cleaning regimen.
Full-fledged spraying of LAL
HIT in the kitchen in the beginning of
the month followed by another round of spraying in those deep corners,
crevices, cracks and gaps after a fortnight ensure that my kitchen stays free
from those creepy crawlies. And the all-new fresh fragrance does not even leave
behind any tell-tale signs of pest control. I recommend it to anyone who is
having a tough time with these unwanted guests.
Now coming back to the batch of golden brown cookies that I mentioned
earlier, it is the simplest yet dependable 'Chocolate Chip cookies' recipe that
I own. Nothing exotic about it. Just sheer blissfulness that comes from the
feeling of familiarity. Do not be surprised if you are flooded with memories of
biting into grandma’s cookies. It is impossible to stop at just one. Even my
kid feels the same way about these cookies. The entire batch is almost gone
even as I post the recipe on my blog. No wonder I end up making multiple batches every year during the
New Year period for gifting to near and dear ones. And more than half of it is
on request! A fact that vouches for it’s popularity.
Preparation Time - 30 mins
Ingredients -
- 2 1/2 cups Maida or All purpose flour
- 75 gm butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 pinch nutmeg
- 1 cup chocolate chip cookies
Preparation - Melt the butter. Add the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk together till sugar melts.
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl.
Mix the dry ingredients into the batter. Add the chocolate chips.
Take tablespoonfuls of the dough and roll into balls with slightly wet hands. Place on a baking sheet at a distance of about 3-4 cm apart. These will flatten as they bake.
Preheat oven to 175 C . Place the baking tray and bake for 12-14 mins or till a golden brown.
Transfer to cooling rack , Once cooled store in airtight jars.
Happy Baking !! And don't forget to leave all your cockroach worries to LAL HIT !!!