Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

I´ve decided since I don´t always have internet access these days, and we don´t get off the mountain to explore that often that I wanted to add some other aspects of life in Monteverde to the blog.  First I want to put up some recipes.  Most will be of tico (Costa Rican) food, but the first I think is the biggest crowd favourite.  Several students have told me that these cookies are the best they´ve ever had, and I figure 10-12 year olds are good judges of cookies.

We made this recipe sort of by accident when the pulpería was out of normal chocolate and we had to get mint chocolate instead.

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dry ingredients

SIFT TOGETHER:

• 2 1/3 Cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda

Wet ingredients

MIX TOGETHER:

• 1 3/4 sticks softened butter
• 3/4 Cups white sugar
• 3/4 Cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp vanilla

Mix wet ingredients, add in dry a little at a time.  MIX

Add mint chocolate chps

Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 8-10 min at 375´F

WELCOME BACK

Well, I´m back in Costa Rica!  Actually I got back about 2 weeks ago, but we´ve had very little internet access in the last couple of weeks.  It is great to be back, the rainy season is officially over, so it´s warm weather, clear skies and sun burns from here on out.  I´ve been very happy to be back, and I was very excited about the little things.  I was even looking forward to garbage day.

My aunt and uncle picked me up at the airport in Alajuela (just outside of San José).  The next day we drove down to Monteverde and my friend Sarah and I took them to the famous strangler fig tree by our school.

Common Cup

The first week of school was nice because it was a little bit more laid back than other weeks because we had two days of staff development before the students came back (por dicha).  Also, the best coffee house in town (not just because it´s run by my student´s family) started their longer hours, so now Paulina and I try to go at least once a week to enjoy the hot chocolate,  internet and we play pass the pigs or card games.

Pues, there´s not much else to share right now, because we have just been getting back into the routine of things, but I´ve very glad to be back.

-Hasta luego