The Scratching Post

Very simple recipe ... makes about 2 dozen ... very easily doubled

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/8 cups All Purpose Flour
• 1/3 cup Brown Sugar packed
• 1/3 cup White Sugar 
• 1/2 cup Butter - softened to room temperature 
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 Large Egg 
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
• Mix together, Butter, Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Vanilla and Egg either by hand or beaters - your choice! 
• Add Flour, Baking Soda and Salt to the wet mixture - stir carefully and really well - you do not want any excess flour residue 
• Add Chocolate Chips - stir in 
• On an UN-GREASED cookie sheet drop one inch balls of dough - evenly spread (you many want to use two spoons to help you get the sticky dough off)
• Bake for 7 to 8 minutes - until the bottoms are brown and the tops are just starting to brown too (they should look under cooked though) 
• Remove from oven and let sit on cookie sheet for 15 minutes (this finishes the cooking process, but leaves them soft) 
• Remove to wire racks, or plates
• Enjoy with a tall glass of milk! (remember to share this milk with your favourite cat)