When I was 18 years old, mom gave me the recipe for our family's super-secret chocolate chip cookie recipe. Mom's cookies were always my favorite and were unlike any other cookies I've ever had.

Over the last 20 years, I've made this recipe hundreds of times, for myself and others. They've got quite a reputation. Here are some facts about these cookies:

My wife once said she married me so she could have the recipe

People have asked me to mail and ship cookies to them from across the U.S.

Co-workers have fought over these cookies

I host fun contests on Facebook where my friends can win a dozen cookies.

People say I should go into business with this recipe.

I've shared this recipe only 4 times in 20 years.

Some reputation, huh? I invite you to treat your mom to something that my mom has treated me to over the years. As an adult with two young kids, I've learned the more open you are to sharing, the better chance you have connecting with others and enriching your life.