Homemade Barbecue Sauce

This is from an old cookbook that my grandparents used to love - The New Antoinette Pope School Cookbook

1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 Tbs oil or butter
1 cup catsup
1 cup water or stock
2 Tbs vinegar or 1/4 cup lemon juice
1 Tbs brown sugar
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red pepper sauce or cayenne
1/4 tsp celery seed
1/4 tsp black pepper

Saute onion in oil or butter for about 5 minutes. Add rest of ingredients and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Makes about 2 1/2 cups

My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 375

2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Mix together and set aside

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs

Beat butter and sugars until light and creamy.

Add vanilla, and then eggs, one at a time. Mix until incorporated.

Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated.

2 cups (or less) chocolate chips (and nuts if desired)

Stir in chocolate chips

Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are golden. Cool on a rack.