Scrumptious Recipes and Tips for Chocolate Chip Cookies!
There are several different stories floating around as to how the first chocolate chip cookie was created. One thing that can be agreed on is the huge popularity of chocolate chip cookies--it's America's favorite! Included here you'll find recipes for chocolate chip cookies, as well as products and tips to help you make a better cookie.
A Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
One of the most used and favorited recipes of all time!
- 1 1/2 cups softened butter
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs on medium speed or with spoon until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt, then stir in chocolate chips.
2. On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by tablespoon.
3. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until light brown. Cool and remove from cookie sheet to cool.
Utensils for Better Cookies
Some General Tips for Better Chocolate Chip Cookies
Have tastier cookies every time!
- Use clean cookie sheets that haven't been greased. The grease affects the taste, as does any residue on the surface.
- Only use high quality chocolate bits. The most crucial and tasty part of this recipe is the chocolate!
- Transfer cookies to wire racks after they have cooled. Hot baking sheets continue to cook and crisp cookies even after they're out of the oven, so take them off!
- Always preheat the oven, never throw them right in and then turn the oven on.
- Don't melt butter, just soften it. Melted butter will melt the chips and partially cook the egg.
- Use an electric mixer to thoroughly mix all of the ingredients so every cookie tastes the same.
Your Favorite Chip?
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Incredibley chocolately, moist, rich gooey cookies!
Ingredients:- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups softened butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened premium cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Mix butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one by one, then add the vanilla extract.
- Mix all dry ingredients seperately then add to the mixture. Fold in chips.
- Drop dough onto baking sheet in small 1-2" balls. Bake for 14-18 minutes. Cookies should stand 30 minutes before serving.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
Unique twists on the hands down #1 favorite cookie!
- Original Nestle Toll House Cookie Recipe
- The original classic recipe that has spawned so many immitators.
- Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
- From "The Great Book of Chocolate."
- Chocolate Chip Cookies w/ Oats
- The classics here are combined with oats--a unique touch.
- Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- If you visit the Neiman Marcus site you can find this recipe for free, but legend has it that one customer asked for this recipe in a restaurant and was charged for it $200! In an act of revenge, they posted it on the internet for everyone to enjoy. Whether it's true or not, it's now available on the Neiman Marcus site. It turns out that's probably not true.
- Mesquite Chocolate Chip Cookies
- What's the secret ingredient? Read here!
- Another Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- One of the best around!
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- A top-rated recipe to make peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. Try it out!
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Vegan version of chocolate chip cookies...most don't even notice the difference!
- Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Try something different with this recipe for banana chocolate chip cookies!
- Ghirardelli Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
- The ultimate recipe right on Ghirardelli's website.
- Coconut Lime Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Tropical and great for summer, try lime and coconut chocolate chip cookies for something completely different.
- Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
- This recipe throws Craisins into the mix-- a welcome addition!
- Hack your Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Recipes upon recipes of different chocolate chip cookies, like the Cranegranate Chocolate morsels I just saw.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Consumption
Chocolate Chip Cookie, Photo by Bob Smith
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Where did they originate?
Chocolate chip cookies were first made in Massachusetts, that's not disputed. What is disputed is by whom. One story has Mrs. Wakefield of the now non-existent Whitman, MA Toll House creating the cookie by accident, while the other tale is of Mrs. Carol Cavanagh of Brockton...another accident tale!
Tasty Books on Cookies
Find even more delicous cookie recipes!
The Search for the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie
Chronicling the search for the best chocolate chipper in the world
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"A small guest house in western Massachusetts (well known for its own home-cooked cookies) sponsored a competition to find the best cookie recipe in America. More than 2,600 recipes flooded in, and over 100 of the best grace the pages of this book. "
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Kitchen Aid Empire Red Stand Mixer
A chocolate chip cookie essential
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101 Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Just when you swore off cookies.....
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Uncle Eddie's Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Uncle Eddies Vegan Chocolate Chip with Walnuts
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Me Want Cookie!
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I smelled cookies and followed my nose back to this lens. Great stuff. Wish I had a tinful of any one of these beautiful creations right now....with a tall glass of cold milk.
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Posted February 23, 2009
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I'm like chefkeem. I never eat less than 6 when they come out of the oven nice and warm, with a mug of milk! This is a nice lens. My first lens last week was on chocolate chip cookies because I love baking them. This is a top rate lens. Best wishes.
Posted February 19, 2009
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I love the chocolate chip cookie wall clocks! Welcome to Culinary Favorites From A to Z.
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Yumm, Yumm! Now, if I am going to treat myself to a cookie -- this would be the ONE! The picture on the cover of "The Search for the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie" looks absolutely scrumptious! Delicious job on this lens my dear.
Posted January 16, 2009
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You sure know how to make a person feel hungry! :-) I really like chocolate chip cookies%u2026 in fact, time for a drink and a cookie!
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I never eat less than 6 cookies in one setting. Eat only one?...maybe on a different planet! 5*s, fav and several lensrolled...and - a hearty SquidAngel Blessing for my favorite cookie! Sweet lens, thanks for featuring my coco macs!
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