JAPAN PART 11 - NIPPON BONBON

these candies bring back memories of the times i spent in japan as a youngin.

my cousins and i would spend our precious chum change on these goodies and fill ourselves with sugar until our little bodies could not handle anymore.

tasting the sweet goodness of these savoury treats in present times makes me realize how fast our lives unfold.

it feels just like yesterday i was swinging on my grandparents swing-set with my cousins, giggling away without a care in the world.

i learned that it doesn't take much to bring back 

sweet childhood memories and a waft of nostalgia.

:)

p.s. japanese candies are definitely a must try

XOXO

happy valentine's day!

<3

:)

CHOCO CHIP COOKIES

i got this recipe straight from the martha stewart link bellow

martha stewart soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups (about 12 ounces) semisweet and/or milk chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with both sugars; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; add the salt, vanilla, and eggs. Beat until well mixed, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
2. Drop heaping tablespoon-size balls of dough about 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
3. Bake until cookies are golden around the edges, but still soft in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool on baking sheet 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

this recipe will make up around three dozen cookies.

this recipe is super easy to follow, and the cookies turned out to be truly moist and delicious.

we ended up using half white chocolate and half milk chocolate for our cookies and they turned out to be very yummy!

just make sure to not make the cookies too big since they may end up burning at the bottom like some of our cookies...heh

definitely give these cookies a try!

:)

SUNDAY TEA TIME

wooooot one more week of classes left!

and then start finals...

gotta de-stress through some tea and choco therapy.

hope everyone has a good week

:)