I was pretty disappointed with this batch of cookies. I think my baking soda is too old. That and the fact that our oven is a dinosaur. I have to say I had high hopes for this recipe. I mean, look at this picture. The recipe is from Ree, the Pioneer Woman. I compared it to my regular chocolate chip cookie recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, and the main ingredient portions are very similar. Ree uses slightly less flour, more vanilla, more baking soda, and salt. She also adds flax seed and instant coffee granules (I didn't use the instant coffee but I did use ground flax seed). My cookies ended up being too flat, too dark, and too salty. I like the idea of adding ground flax seed because it adds some of those healthy omega 3s and you don't even notice it's there.

I think I'll stick to my tried and true recipe, and invest in a new box of baking soda...

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