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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nightowlz — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:04:51 GMT

Made cookies yesterday with a recipe I found online. I made a few changes but thought the cookies were really yummy.

Soft Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

1 1/4 c sugar
1 1/4 c firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c butter softened
3/4 c butter flavored crisco
2 t vanilla
3 eggs
4 1/4 c AP Flour
2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 c or so semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used the mini chips)
1 c chopped pecans

Heat oven to 375°.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, and butter or margarine until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and eggs; blend well.
Add flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop dough by rounded Tablespoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes or until light and golden brown.
Makes 4 dz or so depending on size

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

withaK — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:21:26 GMT

YUM !!! I use the Toll House recipe on the bag of chips. My only changes are to use one TBL vanilla and salted butter (omit adding salt). I bake on parchment paper and it seems to keep the cookies soft and a little firm -- not crispy. I think if you melt the butter it make a crispy cookie ????

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

OKPrincess — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:24:26 GMT

Warm homemade chocolate chip cookies are the best.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Citrine1 — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:26:25 GMT

I make the toll house recipe too @withaK and have always thought them to be the best chocolate chip cookies out there. This recipe sounds delicious as well @Nightowlz and, more importantly, they LOOK delicious!

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

AuntG — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:26:31 GMT

A favorite of mine.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

sabatini — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:28:03 GMT

@Nightowlz, I'm sure they're deeelicious!

Many years ago when I was a young mom, I had a GF who made the best choc chip cookies. Her secret was to mix by hand and use butter flavored Crisco.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nightowlz — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:33:57 GMT

@sabatini wrote:
@Nightowlz, I'm sure they're deeelicious!

Many years ago when I was a young mom, I had a GF who made the best choc chip cookies. Her secret was to mix by hand and use butter flavored Crisco.

@sabatini

It's hard to mix by hand with all that flour. I do mix a lot of things I bake by hand plus have to have DH help to stir when my hand starts hurting. LOL!!!

I used the Kitchenaid yesterday.

The half butter half crisco keeps the cookies from going flat.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

sabatini — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:36:14 GMT

I hear you, @Nightowlz! Mixing by hand can be a PITA.

You're right - the Crisco definitely makes a 'higher' cookie.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

sueeich — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:36:53 GMT

My daughter and I just discovered an awesome chocolate chip cookie recipe, too. It's Joanna Gaine's recipe from her new cookbook and, I"m telling you, the cookies are incredible! She said she discovered two changes that really make the cookies delicious - using only one stick of butter (most recipes seem to call for 2 sticks) and using all brown sugar (rather than a combination of white and brown sugars). These are quite possibly the best chocolate chip cookies we've ever made. Now I'm not sure if this made a difference, but the butter we used was Kerrygold Irish butter. Next time we make this recipe, we may just use a regular brand of butter to see if there's any difference. Joanna's recipe is widely available on the internet. So glad we tried it!

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nightowlz — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:37:53 GMT

I used to make chocolate chip cookies with half chocolate chips half butterscotch chips for my brother when he had a brain tumor. I took them each trip we made. He loved them. I have not made homemade cookies in 15 yrs since he passed away.

I finally made a batch of these about a month ago. Yesterday I made some more.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nightowlz — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:42:30 GMT

@sueeich wrote:
My daughter and I just discovered an awesome chocolate chip cookie recipe, too. It's Joanna Gaine's recipe from her new cookbook and, I"m telling you, the cookies are incredible! She said she discovered two changes that really make the cookies delicious - using only one stick of butter (most recipes seem to call for 2 sticks) and using all brown sugar (rather than a combination of white and brown sugars). These are quite possibly the best chocolate chip cookies we've ever made. Now I'm not sure if this made a difference, but the butter we used was Kerrygold Irish butter. Next time we make this recipe, we may just use a regular brand of butter to see if there's any difference. Joanna's recipe is widely available on the internet. So glad we tried it!

@sueeich

We like KerryGold butter too. I have about a dozen bars in the refrigerator I need to cut in half to vaccum seal & freeze.

I can try this recipe next time using all brown sugar. I know brown sugar helps retain the moisture over white sugar.

These don't taste overly sweet like some cookies.

I used the larger bittersweet chips last time & used the mini semi-sweet chips this time.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

sunala — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:48:36 GMT

In all my years of baking (and eating) home-made chocolate chip cookies, I've never tasted a bad one. And that's the truth.

My favorites are thin and crispy, but I'll eat any kind.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

sueeich — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:52:34 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
@sueeich wrote:
My daughter and I just discovered an awesome chocolate chip cookie recipe, too. It's Joanna Gaine's recipe from her new cookbook and, I"m telling you, the cookies are incredible! She said she discovered two changes that really make the cookies delicious - using only one stick of butter (most recipes seem to call for 2 sticks) and using all brown sugar (rather than a combination of white and brown sugars). These are quite possibly the best chocolate chip cookies we've ever made. Now I'm not sure if this made a difference, but the butter we used was Kerrygold Irish butter. Next time we make this recipe, we may just use a regular brand of butter to see if there's any difference. Joanna's recipe is widely available on the internet. So glad we tried it!
@sueeich

We like KerryGold butter too. I have about a dozen bars in the refrigerator I need to cut in half to vaccum seal & freeze.
I can try this recipe next time using all brown sugar. I know brown sugar helps retain the moisture over white sugar.
These don't taste overly sweet like some cookies.
I used the larger bittersweet chips last time & used the mini semi-sweet chips this time.

We used Trader Joe's semi-sweet chocolate chunks in our cookies. Really good!

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nightowlz — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:03:59 GMT

@sunala wrote:
In all my years of baking (and eating) home-made chocolate chip cookies, I've never tasted a bad one. And that's the truth.

My favorites are thin and crispy, but I'll eat any kind.

@sunala

I like them soft, warm & gooey. LOL!!! After I cook them I put in the microwave to heat up a bit.

I like all that stuff warm out of the oven. Some things don't turn out so well if you cut while still hot though.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

ValuSkr — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:19:33 GMT

I always wonder what it means by "drop rounded tablespoons full..." Is it wrong to form dough balls with your hands and place them on the cookie sheet? That's what I do.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

beckyb1012 — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:53:01 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
I used to make chocolate chip cookies with half chocolate chips half butterscotch chips for my brother when he had a brain tumor. I took them each trip we made. He loved them. I have not made homemade cookies in 15 yrs since he passed away.
I finally made a batch of these about a month ago. Yesterday I made some more.

Bless your heart @Nightowlz I bet they were delish and he as been smiling down from heaven while you were baking and eating. You are a good woman.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nightowlz — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:13:23 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
I always wonder what it means by "drop rounded tablespoons full..." Is it wrong to form dough balls with your hands and place them on the cookie sheet? That's what I do.

@ValuSkr

I always use a cookie scoop it's so much easier. Used to use a regular spoon. I did roll balls out of the dough for peanut butter cookies.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nightowlz — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:15:22 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
I used to make chocolate chip cookies with half chocolate chips half butterscotch chips for my brother when he had a brain tumor. I took them each trip we made. He loved them. I have not made homemade cookies in 15 yrs since he passed away.
I finally made a batch of these about a month ago. Yesterday I made some more.
Bless your heart @Nightowlz I bet they were delish and he as been smiling down from heaven while you were baking and eating. You are a good woman.

@beckyb1012

Can't believe he's been gone that long or that I have not made cookies. I miss him. Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

ECBG — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 22:32:41 GMT

@withaK wrote:
YUM !!! I use the Toll House recipe on the bag of chips. My only changes are to use one TBL vanilla and salted butter (omit adding salt). I bake on parchment paper and it seems to keep the cookies soft and a little firm -- not crispy. I think if you melt the butter it make a crispy cookie ????

@withaKIf the butter is melted, then, essentially you'll be adding liquid to the cookie and it will run and burn.

Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies

insomniac2 — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 01:19:28 GMT

One huge problem is that Crisco is not what it used to be.

It breaks apart and causes great frustration (at least to me).