Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies is a traditional American recipe for a classic cookie (biscuit) of a butter, sugar, egg and flour dough leavened with baking soda and incorporating chocolate and nuts in the blend that's oven baked. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Chocolate Chip Cookies.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
15 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Additional Time:
(+30 minutes chilling)
Makes:
12
Rating: 
Tags : Baking RecipesUSA Recipes
This is
the classic American cookie recipe, wonderful by itself, but also an useful ingredient in other recipes, such as chocolate chip ice cream.
Ingredients:
225g unsalted butter
150g granulated sugar
160g light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
320g plain flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
260g dark chocolate (at least 50% cocoa solids), chopped into chips
120g walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped (optional)
Method:
Cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Mix the eggs together in a bowl then add a little at a time to the butter mix, combining thoroughly after each addition. Now add the vanilla and beat in to combine.
In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the egg and butter mixture and beat thoroughly until completely incorporated. Add the chipped chocolate (and the nuts, if using) about half way through mixing so that they're evenly distributed through the dough.
The dough should be fairly firm and if you find it too soft then cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes (this will set the butter and make the dough stiffer). When ready drop about 2 tbsp of the mixture per cookie onto a lightly-greased baking tray, allowing at least 8cm between each cookie for them to spread. Place in an oven pre-heated to 190°C and bake for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges. Allow the mixture to cool for 10 minutes on the baking tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Note that the raw dough will freeze well and can be made in large batches and stored until needed.
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