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| Chocolate Chip Cookies |
From the kitchen of Stephanie Knewasser. This is the most common
cookie there is, yet I had a hard time finding a recipe I liked. I've tried
several recipes & played with the ingredients/ amounts. I've finally created
a cookie that is thick, yet soft, and has the flavor you'd expect. Cooking
time, type of cookie sheet, and which oven rack is used (I use the 2nd &
4th racks from top, simultaneously) all make a big difference, at least for
me.
cookie there is, yet I had a hard time finding a recipe I liked. I've tried
several recipes & played with the ingredients/ amounts. I've finally created
a cookie that is thick, yet soft, and has the flavor you'd expect. Cooking
time, type of cookie sheet, and which oven rack is used (I use the 2nd &
4th racks from top, simultaneously) all make a big difference, at least for
me.
Cream: 1/4 c crisco
3/4 c butter, NOT margarine
Add: 1/2 c sugar
1 c brown sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla, yes Tbsp not tsp
Add: 2 eggs
Beat well.
Add: 1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 c flour (plus 2-4 Tbsp if too soft)
Add: 1 - 1 1/2 c chocolate chips
Refrigerate if dough is too sticky to work with (humidity makes it
wet).
Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
I use a med. size ice cream scoop for drop cookies, but found
these to look & taste better when rolled. It sounds nuts, but it's
true.
Bake @ 375, 11-13 minutes, depends on size
If the tops look wet, leave in oven.
Let cookies set for 4 minutes before removing.
Cookies will continue to bake/ set as they sit on sheet.
3/4 c butter, NOT margarine
Add: 1/2 c sugar
1 c brown sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla, yes Tbsp not tsp
Add: 2 eggs
Beat well.
Add: 1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 c flour (plus 2-4 Tbsp if too soft)
Add: 1 - 1 1/2 c chocolate chips
Refrigerate if dough is too sticky to work with (humidity makes it
wet).
Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
I use a med. size ice cream scoop for drop cookies, but found
these to look & taste better when rolled. It sounds nuts, but it's
true.
Bake @ 375, 11-13 minutes, depends on size
If the tops look wet, leave in oven.
Let cookies set for 4 minutes before removing.
Cookies will continue to bake/ set as they sit on sheet.
Tips for transforming into ice cream sandwiches. Put
cookies in freezer until firm. If you don't freeze them
1st, they may break in the next step. Put a scoop of
softened icecream on the bottom of one cookie. Put
another cookie on top & smoosh it flat- excess
icecream may ooze out. Use a spoon/ knife to smooth
edges. Roll in sprinkles if desired. Put back in
freezer to firm up- otherwise when you bite into it, the
icecream will smoosh out.
cookies in freezer until firm. If you don't freeze them
1st, they may break in the next step. Put a scoop of
softened icecream on the bottom of one cookie. Put
another cookie on top & smoosh it flat- excess
icecream may ooze out. Use a spoon/ knife to smooth
edges. Roll in sprinkles if desired. Put back in
freezer to firm up- otherwise when you bite into it, the
icecream will smoosh out.
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