cookies

Since I got a pretty new stand mixer for Christmas, we decided to put it to work making some cookies.  We bought the Martha Stewart cookie cookbook since I love the cupcake one so much!  Today we made our first batch.  We chose Grammy's Chocolate cookies. (find the recipe here.)  They turned out well.  Although, I had some trouble with the bottom rack burning the cookies. 

I am soo happy about my mixer.  You just turn it on and go!  My arms weren't sore from holding the mixer up, a whole new world has been opened to me.  :)

I'm also so happy that I ended up with the darker yellow.  I stood in the store for about 20 minutes trying to decide which color (we bought a refurbished one, so my color choices were limited) and I love it!

Do you have a stand mixer?  Did it revolutionize your life baking?