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WASHINGTON – Democrat Barack Obama's lead over Republican John McCain in the
presidential race has dropped to 3 points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll
released on Sunday. Obama leads McCain by 48 to 45 percent among likely U.S. voters,
down 1 percentage point from Saturday. The four-day tracking poll, which has a margin
of error of 2.9 points.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081019/pl_nm/us_usa_poll
The Real Clear average this morning is 4.9. Only a few days ago, the average was 7.6.
Any way we look at it, that's a 35 percent drop for Obama's lead in less than a week.
The man anointed by the mainstream media should be running away with this election
right now. One wonders if this so-called "lead" is nothing more than a media-invented fantasy.
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Original Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
Original Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
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This famous classic American cookie is a treat no matter what the age or occasion. Enjoy it with a glass of cold milk.
Estimated Times:
Preparation - 15 min | Cooking - 9 min | Cooling Time - 15 min cooling | Yields - 60
Ingredients:
* 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 large eggs
* 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
* 1 cup chopped nuts
Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 375° F.
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
PAN COOKIE VARIATION: Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.
SLICE AND BAKE COOKIE VARIATION:
PREPARE dough as above. Divide in half; wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Shape each half into 15-inch log; wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.* Preheat oven to 375° F. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
* May be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in freezer for up to 8 weeks.
FOR HIGH ALTITUDE BAKING (5,200 feet): Increase flour to 2 1/2 cups. Add 2 teaspoons water with flour and reduce both granulated sugar and brown sugar to 2/3 cup each. Bake drop cookies for 8 to 10 minutes and pan cookie for 17 to 19 minutes.