Chocolate Chip Cookies--Perfected

 Source: Amy, via Al

Recipe is already doubled--will make 5 doz.  Doubling again barely fits in the Bosch.

1 c. butter, softened not melted
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 t. vanilla
4 1/8 c. flour--measure by scooping and leveling
1 t. salt, heaping
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
12 oz. chocolate chips

Cream together butter and sugars a full 10 mins using the whisk attachment and scraping down the sides a few times.  It should be really light and thin.  Add in eggs and vanilla.  Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and whisk together.  Switch to the cookie paddles and add  dry ingredients--add half the dry, mix, the chocolate chips, mix, and the rest of the ingredients and mix.  

Scoop out all the balls (can roll them with your hands to make them look smooth) and freeze!  Freeze step is important!

Bake in 350 degree oven for 12-13  minutes.  Cool one min on the cookie sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack.

I prefer to bake them from a frozen state - they hold their shape better.

Big Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie

 Source:  ourbestbites.com

INGREDIENTS

3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk (just the yolk)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips

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INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment.

Mix butter and sugars until smooth.  Add egg yolk and vanilla.  Sprinkle flour, baking soda, and salt on top and then mix together.  Add chocolate chips and/or any other mix-ins.

Form dough into one large ball and place on prepared baking sheet.  Gently press down to about 1/2 – 3/4 inch thick.  Bake until edges are set and center looks cooked, but still soft.  You’ll want to keep an eye on it since baking time can vary depending on how much you press your dough down.  Mine usually take about 15 minutes.

Let cool for 10 minutes before digging in (or don’t.  You’re the boss here.)  Enjoy!

Can even bake in a pie pan and plop ice cream on top and dig in!

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Toby’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/25037/best-big-fat-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookie/?internalSource=staff%20pick&referringId=839&referringContentType=Recipe%20Hub

2 C.  Flour
1/2 tsp.  Baking Soda
1/2 tsp.  Salt
3/4 C.  Butter, melted
1 C.  Brown Sugar
1/2 C.  Sugar
1 Tbsp.  Vanilla
1 Egg
1 Egg Yolk
2 C.  Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 325.

Mix dry ingredients.

In medium bowl, cream together melted butter and both sugars.  Beat in vanilla, egg and egg yolk until light and creamy.  Mix in dry ingredients until just blended.  Add chocolate chips and mix with wooden spoon.

Drop cookie dough by 1/4 C (important) onto baking sheet.  Bake 15-17 mins or until edges are slightly toasted.  Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Homemade Oreos

Source:  Duncan Hines (Easy Brownies and Cream Sandwich Cookies)

Very simple homemade Oreo-like cookie, and a major hit!  Seriously delicious.  Wish one batch made more!



1 box brownie mix
1/3 C oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 C chocolate chips
1 Can cream cheese frosting

Preheat oven to 350.
Combine brownie mix, oil, and eggs with spoon until just blended and all dry ingredients are moistened.  Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop batter by heaping Tbsp onto cookie sheet.  Bake 11-14 minutes (12 in my oven) till cracked in appearance and just barely set at center when lightly touched.
Cool 1 minute on sheet and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Spread frosting on 1 cookie and top with another cookie.

Yield:  1 dozen cookies

Sam describes these as two miracles with miracle sauce in between!

Super Delicious Pumpkin Cookies

Source:  Amy W.

2 c. sugar 

2 c. butter 

1 16 oz. can pumpkin 

2 eggs 

2 tsp. vanilla 

4 c. flour 

2 tsp. baking powder 

1 tsp. baking soda 

1 tsp salt 

2 tsp. cinnamon 

1 tsp. nutmeg 

1/2 tsp. allspice 

 Cream sugar and shortening. Add pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla. Beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Place on cookie sheets and bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Cool and frost with cream cheese frosting.  (Or you can shortcut and add chocolate chips instead of the frosting, but they are REALLY good with the cream cheese frosting!  But they are also really good with chocolate chips!!). Makes a lot--5 dozen!

Waffle Cookies

Waffle Cookies

Source:  mom

2 C. butter
6 tbsp cocoa
melt and set aside

Beat: 
8 eggs
Add:
3 C. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

Add to chocolate mixture

Add 4 
C. flour
1 tsp salt

Mix together well and drop about an 1/8 Cup onto hot waffle iron.  Bake 1 min, 20 seconds.

Frosting:

10 Tbsp butter
2 tbsp cocoa
1 c. sugar
1/2 C. milk
Boil.
Then add 4 C. powdered sugar.

Beat.  Frost while icing is hot.
(Could increase frosting by 50% to have plenty)

Makes 4 dozen.

Recipe doubled:

8 sticks butter
3/4 C. cocoa

16 eggs
6 C. sugar
4 tsp. vanilla

8 C. flour
2 tsp salt

Drop by teaspoon onto waffle iron.  Makes 200 small cookies.

Beat 4 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1/2 cocoa
1 c. butter, melted
1/2 t. salt
2 c. flour

Mix ingredients together in mixer.  Drop by spoonfuls on heated, greased waffle iron. Bake one minute.  Makes 2 dozen.

Icing:

5 T. butter
3 T. cocoa
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. milk
2 c. powdered sugar

Boil all ingredients, except powdered sugar, until dissolved.  Add powdered sugar.  Beat well.