the first day back to college and chocolate chip double doozies

     Well, yesterday was my first day of classes for this semester and I am happy to announce that all went well.  This semester is going to be new for me.  It is my first semester of education classes, and it is the first semester that my mom has not driven me into town.  Also, I have a mixture of both on campus and on-line classes which is going to take some work to juggle.  But God is good and faithful to His children and He blessed me with His peace and joy as I stated this semester of changes.  To celebrate the smooth start of this semester I made some chocolate chip double doozies and curled up and watched JAG.  Growing up, these delicious double doozie cookies were my treat for when we would take my grandmother shopping.  We would stop by the cookie shop in the mall and I would always pick these fluff-stuffed cookies for my payment.  Now that I have gotten older and am no longer rewarded with these sweet treats when I sped my afternoon shopping with my grandmother, I have decided to try and recreate them on my own.  I must say, I did a pretty good job.

The Cookie:

2 sticks butter softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 1/4 cup flour
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat your oven to 375 F.
Beat the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until it is creamy.
Add eggs and beat well.
Mix in the baking soda and the slat.
Add the flour, a little at a time.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop by tablespoon full onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes or until they are golden brown and delicious.
Allow to cool on baking sheet for a couple of minutes and then transfer onto a cooling rack.  Allow to cool all the way before you ice.

Butter Cream Filling:

1 cup shortening
1 pound powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring
10 teaspoons water
1 pinch of salt
Cream flavoring, shortening, and water.  
Add dry ingredients and mix on medium speed until all ingredients have been mixed together thoroughly.  
Blend an additional minute or so until creamy.

Now for creating the sandwiches.  Smear the frosting on the bottom side of a cookie and smash another cookie on top. Continue until all of the cookies are partnered up.  Now, enjoy your chewy, fluff-centered cookies. 
Yields: 30 sandwiches