Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients 

½ cup granulated sugar

¾ cup brown sugar, packed

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup butter, melted

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla  

1 ¼ cups flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 cup chocolate chips

 

Preparation

In a large bowl, whisk together the sugars, salt, and butter  

Whisk in the egg and vanilla 

Stir in flour and baking soda until moistened (don't overmix)

Fold in chocolate chips 

Chill 1 hour (or longer)

Preheat oven to 325° 

Line baking sheet with parchment paper

Roll balls of about 2 Tbsp and place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart

Bake for 12 minutes (or until edges start to brown)

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Doubletree Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:

• ½ pound butter, softened (2 sticks)
• ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 ¼ cups flour
• ½ cup rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Pinch cinnamon
• 2 ⅔ cups Nestle Tollhouse semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 ¾ cups chopped walnuts 

Directions:

1. Cream butter, sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes. 
2. Add eggs, vanilla and lemon juice, blending with mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl. 
3. With mixer on low speed, add flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, blending for about 45 seconds. Don’t overmix. 
4. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
5. Portion dough with a scoop (about 3 tablespoons) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper about 2 inches apart. 
6. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and center is still soft. 
7. Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet for about 1 hour.

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Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie

3 Tablespoons unsalted butter 4 Tablespoons brown sugar, packed 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar 1 egg yolk 6 Tablespoons all purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 Tablespoons chocolate chips Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. Brown the butter over medium heat, stirring constantly until the butter begins to foam and turns a golden brown, emitting a nutty aroma. Take butter off the heat and allow to cool. In a small mixing bowl combine the butter and the sugars and mix well. Add the egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix until smooth and homogenous. Add the flour, salt and baking soda. Mix until just combined and no streaks of flour remain. Last, fold in the chocolate. Do not over mix. Shape into 2 huge cookies or 2 medium size cookies and place on your prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 11 minutes*, or until the edges are just golden brown and the centers have puffed up but are still gooey.

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