Garlic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 10 fresh garlic cloves
• water, boiling
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. 1

   Drop garlic cloves into boiling water for about 5 minutes until tender; peel cloves and chop, then soak in maple syrup for 20 to 30 minutes.

2. 2

   While cloves are soaking, cream together the butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy.

3. 3

   Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt, then add to cream mixture; stir the chocolate chips into the mixture (you can add a 1/2 cup of chopped nuts at this time, if you like).

4. 4

   Pour the garlic and syrup through a strainer, draining the syrup, and add the chopped cloves to cookie batter; stir well.

5. 5

   Drop the cookie batter by tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.

6. 6

   Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned (careful not to overcook!).

7. 7

   Remove from oven and cool on racks.

8. 8

   Makes about 4 dozen cookies.