Thursday, April 12, 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookies Mania Part 4

Last of our chocolate chip cookie Mania recipe , hope you like it! 

Cakey Chocolate Chip cookies

Makes about 12 large cookies
3 ¾ cups cake flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp kosher salt
¾ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
2 sticks  cold butter
1 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips

Whisk flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Beat the butter and sugars until combined but slightly lumpy.  Do not overbeat. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Reduce the mixer speed to low add the flour mixture in batches and beat until combined.  Stir in the chips by hand. Press plastic wrap on to dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hrs or overnight.


Preheat oven to 375F. Line baking pans with parchment paper and drop cookie mix 2 inches apart. Bake for about 10-12 mins or until lightly golden brown at the edges. Let cool completely and enjoy!!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookies Mania Part 3

Crispy-Cakery Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are wonderful, give them a try and see if these can be your favorite!

Makes about 36 cookies

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ tsp salt
¾ tsp baking soda
2 sticks unsalted butter
¾ cups packed light brown sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups semisweets chocolate chips

Whisk the flour, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.  Beat the butter, brown and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy about 5 mins.  Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla and beat . Reduce speed and add flour mixture .  Beat in chips by hand.  Press plastic wrap directly onto dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hr. 

Preheat oven to 425F, line baking sheets and drop by spoon about 2 inches apart.  Bake until golden brown  around edges but still light in the center, about 8 mins.  Remove from oven and let cool.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mania 2!!!

Hi!! Here are the best Crispy  Chocolate Chip Cookies! Enjoyyyyy!!

Makes aprox. 36 cookies

1 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 cup superfine sugar
¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl.  Beat butter, veg oil, sugar and brown sugar in a bowl until creamy, about 5 mins The mixture will look a bit separated at this point. Beat in 1 tsp water and the vanilla until smooth. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the eggs one at a time until just incorporated, do not overbeat.  Beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
Drop by tablespoons on to pans 3 inches apart. Bake until deep golden brown,  about 20mins, rotating the baking sheet halfway through.  Remove the cookies from oven and let cool. 

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mania!!!

     I dont know you but I'm a Chocolate Chip Cookie Freak! Yes Freak!! I love them but only homemade ones. I dont like the store bought ones at all! My kids do; they love any chocolate chip cookie.   I prefer the soft hot out of the oven ones, Oh My God! There goes the diet! Not good for my diet, even thinking of them I gain the weight! But thats another story...There are many recipes out there, some great, some good and some not soo good! But I found the best Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe for my taste, maybe not so great for yours. In a recent magazine I bought, I found 4 different recipes for 4 different taste buds and I will be sharing all 4 with you. One each day.  Sooooo go on and try them and discover the one you loveeeee just like I did!! My fave is the first one :

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes about 30 cookies
2 3/4 cups All-purpose Flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking Powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 1/2  Stiicks unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4  cups packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chip

Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder together into a large bowl. Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes.  Beat in the eggs one at a time, then beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low. Add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in the chips by hand.  Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the dough and refrigerate at least 1 hr. Preheat oven to 375F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and drop heaping tablespoonful of dough onto it. Bake until cookies are golden around the edges but still soft in the middle, about 12 mins.Remove from oven and let cool about 10 mins on the baking sheets then transfer to cooling rack. Enjoy!!
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