Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Chocolate Chip Cookies, The Best Way

Here is the "Ultimate Guide to Chocolate Cookies", which is a wonderful reference. For a basic recipe, and a few of my personal insights, follow the instructions below. 

Makes about 16 large cookies. Recipe can easily be doubled.

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
8 tbsp butter
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp vanilla
12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips/morsels

Cream butter and sugars. Add vanilla and egg, beat until fluffy. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt. Add to butter/sugar mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
Refrigerate dough for 24 hours.
Remove from fridge 15 minutes before shaping.
Preheat oven to 325˚F.
Use about ¼ cup dough for each cookie. Space several inches apart.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, or maybe more, checking every couple minutes (yeah, it’s a pain, but every oven is different) until the cookies are relatively flat on top and not gooey in the center, but still slightly soft to the touch.

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