Chips Ahoy Cookies

I don't like to keep a lot of junk food in the house. If it isn't there, I obviously won't eat it. If I have chips in the kitchen, they are usually BBQ, because I don't like them and my husband does. On the other hand, I really like to have a little something sweet at about 8:30PM or so, and sometime I just want a cookie. I like to bake, but freshly made baked goods only last a couple of days and then you have to eat it before it goes bad, which defeats the purpose of not keeping junk food in the house. So I like to keep some store bought cookies in the cupboard for my evening craving.


My husband likes Oreos, and I like them okay, but sometimes the cream filling is too much for me. My favorite cookie is Chips Ahoy cookies. There are just the right number of chocolate chips, they dip well in milk or tea, and 2 or 3 can satisfy my sweets craving. They also come in whole grain and low fat variety. I don't like the whole grain version, but the low fat version isn't bad.

The best thing is that when I was visiting my parents a couple of weeks ago, my mom and I found them at the local warehouse store (BJ's), 4 packages for ~$6. Since my husband is out of town a lot, I can keep them around for a while, since I have a little more self restraint than he does when it comes to cookies.

They are really the perfect cookie. They are not to sweet, their packaging keeps them fresh, and there are a reasonable number of them in each package. One package lasts me about 2 weeks, at least when my husband doesn't get his hands on them (hee). As an added bonus, I always have a glass of milk with my cookies, so I get my calcium as well as my goodies.

What are your favorite treats?