Chocolate Chip Pancakes

I have been making these pancakes for Sarah since she was old enough to eat "adult" food. Once when she was about two she ate four of these! Granted I make the pancakes small but I couldn't figure out how she could fit four pancakes into that tiny body. When she became a teenager, she asked for chocolate chips to be added and this is the way I make them now.

2 cups Jiffy mix or any kind of pancake mix

1/2 - 2/3 cups milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

1. Mix pancake mix, 1/2 cup milk, vanilla and vegetable oil together in a medium bowl. Use a whisk to get rid of any lumps. Add more milk if needed to get a smooth dropping consistency.

2. Add chocolate chips to the pancake batter and set aside.

3. Heat up a heavy saucepan or griddle over medium heat, add a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil and when it is hot enough, using a quarter cup measuring cup, drop pancake batter and spread out a little. Cook until lightly brown and flip over, cooking for a minute or two.

4. Serve with maple syrup, scrambled eggs and bacon.

Makes 8 pancakes. You can freeze what you do not use.

Cook only until lightly brown

We use a 1/4 measuring cup to make the small pancakes.