Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1.75 cup flour0.5 tsp baking soda14 tbsp unsalted butter0.5 cup granulated sugar0.75 cup dark brown sugar1 tsp salt2 tsp vanilla extract2 medium eggs1.25 cup chocolate chips (your favorite kind)0.75 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Lightly brown 10 tablespoons of the butter in heavy skillet over medium heat. Watch it closely as it can burn quickly after it's turned light brown. After browning, remove the butter from heat and add the remaining butter to the melted, browned butter.
Place both sugars and vanilla in a heat-proof mixing bowl and combine. Add the melted butter. Stir until combined. Add the eggs while still mixing. Who wants scrambled eggs in their cookies?
After the mixture is completely combined, let it rest for 3 minutes. Mix the creamed mixture for 30 seconds and let it rest again for 3 minutes. Mix the creamed mixture a last time for 30 seconds. The author makes a good case for the tempering of the butter-sugar mixture.
Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl then add to the creamed mixture. Add the chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Mix with a wooden spoon until fully combined. Do not overmix; mix only until there are no pockets of flour.
Divide the dough into 16 equal portions. (I used a cookie scoop and it worked well.) Place each portion on a parchment-paper-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 375 deg F in a preheated oven for 10 - 14 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Who knew there were so many calories in each cookie? But they're great and a wonderful occasional treat.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RB1194.
Place both sugars and vanilla in a heat-proof mixing bowl and combine. Add the melted butter. Stir until combined. Add the eggs while still mixing. Who wants scrambled eggs in their cookies?
After the mixture is completely combined, let it rest for 3 minutes. Mix the creamed mixture for 30 seconds and let it rest again for 3 minutes. Mix the creamed mixture a last time for 30 seconds. The author makes a good case for the tempering of the butter-sugar mixture.
Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl then add to the creamed mixture. Add the chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Mix with a wooden spoon until fully combined. Do not overmix; mix only until there are no pockets of flour.
Divide the dough into 16 equal portions. (I used a cookie scoop and it worked well.) Place each portion on a parchment-paper-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 375 deg F in a preheated oven for 10 - 14 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Who knew there were so many calories in each cookie? But they're great and a wonderful occasional treat.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RB1194.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 425.7
- Total Fat: 30.5 g
- Cholesterol: 77.7 mg
- Sodium: 59.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
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