Chocolate Chip Cookies⚓︎
Based on https://www.verybestbaking.com/toll-house/recipes/original-nestle-toll-house-chocolate-chip-cookies
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Ingredients⚓︎
1: In a medium bowl, whisk⚓︎
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
2: In a large bowl, combine⚓︎
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3: Then⚓︎
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (12 oz) chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped nuts or additional 1-2 tbsp flour
Recipe⚓︎
- Soften butter at room temperature
- Preheat oven to 375F
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt (1)
- In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugars until creamy using a hand mixer (2)
- Add vanilla extract
- Add eggs one at a time beating well
- Beat in flour gradually
- Stir in oats and morsels
- Measure out rounded tbsp of dough on a light colored ungreased baking sheet
- Bake 9-11 minutes until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack
Notes⚓︎
- Also see the alternative Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
- The secrets to a fluffy cookie:
- Aerate when creaming the butter and sugar
- Ensure that the leavening agent is not expired
- Beat the eggs separately, then evenly incorporate
- Over-mixing when adding the dry ingredients can form gluten
- Chill the dough for at least an hour or overnight to solidify the fats and minimize spreading when baking
- Bake at a slightly higher 375F for a shorter time to have a quick rise that can avoid flat and dense cookies