I had a craving for chocolate chip cookies this weekend.
OK. Fine. I had a craving for chocolate chip cookie dough - but I had to bake some of it because I can't eat it all raw (raw eggs & all). Plus, I just felt like baking. Here's the recipe we're using:
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From the back of a package of these:
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Simple, easy & extremely tasty! I used milk chocolate chips because that's what I had, but regular dark chocolate chips are probably even better. I also made a variation on the same recipe with some toffee bits - but I'll post about that later. First:
Chocolate Chip CookiesIngredients:2/3 cup butter
2 cups lightly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp hot water
2 & 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 package (270g) of chocolate chips
Methods:1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Melt the butter.
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Until it's a pool of sunshine:
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Then combine the butter, brown sugar, eggs & hot water.
Mmmmm, brown sugar.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvnVIxW3JN3Ihoig-0qUR1OJBrIouv52eilggL7Esw1hqOoUfpcrRWzzKkxlx652lS2wvZ1MEaMEFy9p88zxbQp-AxQREBYdeCeQfBSBIfkHyKGFSBuaSexSsnn_wQmGqPVctJnNhNM4/s400/DSC08305+%28Medium%29.JPG)
Mix it well.
3. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
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Beat it until it's well mixed. Use your muscles.
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4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
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Yum. Try not to eat all the dough.
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5. Drop small spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet & bake for 8-10 minutes.
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Mine took about 10min and were perfectly soft & moist. Cook them a bit longer if you prefer crisp cookies.
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The recipe says it'll make 5 dozen ... but I made 40 cookies. I don't think I ate 20 cookies worth of dough! I find cookie recipes often end up calling for way more than I make ... maybe my servings are a little generous - these cookies aren't all that big though...
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What they are is
delicious! Make yourself a batch tonight - you won't be disappointed (and they're super easy)!
Enjoy!
4 comments:
Mean, just plain mean!!! I don't have any chocolate chip cookies left! :O(
stop iiiitttttt.
*drooling*
Um. I think I have something in the kitchen I have to go do. ASAP. Right now.
and i'm going to have to go to the freezer & take a bag of them out.
*eating frozen cookies - mmmmmmmmmmm*
Oh my god. Goodbye diet, see ya later thanks for stopping by!
Now, where'd I put that cookie sheet......
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