2007-08-26

Double chocolate chip cookies

original recipe by BS via JdG

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(photo shows Variation Two)

Preheat oven to 350-375 F

Mixture 1: (use a large mixing bowl)

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • beat the butter and add the brown sugar gradually to make a mixture
  • incorporate the white sugar
  • add 1 egg and mix into the batter
  • add the vanilla

Mixture 2: (use a medium sized mixing bowl)

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups flower (all purpose or cake and pastry)
  • 1 tsp baking soda (optional)
  • add the baking soda to the flour and mix
Mixture 1 and 2:

Ingredients:
  • 1.5 cups chocolate chips (for variety add 0.75 cups white chocolate and 0.75 dark chocolate chips)
  • add mixture 2 to mixture 1, gradually incorporating the flour to make the batter
  • incorporate the chocolate chips

  • line baking sheets with waxed paper
  • make little balls with the dough and press to flatten a bit on the sheet
  • bake until golden -- won't take long in a hot oven (10 min) -- try not to overcook
  • makes 4 dozen medium sized cookies

Variation One:

  • substitute 13 tablespoons of canola oil for one cup of butter
  • substitute 1 cup of white sugar for 1 cup brown and 0.5 cup white sugar
  • substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg
  • substitute whole wheat flour for white flour

Variation Two (half-recipe of Variation One):

  • 7 tbsp canola oil
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 - 0.75 cups of chocolate chips
  • makes about 40 small sized cookies