Mary Bartz Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies Food

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Evenly position 2 racks in the middle of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. (on convection setting if you have it.) Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone sheets. (If you only have 1 baking sheet, let it cool completely between batches.)
• Put the butter in a microwave safe bowl, cover and microwave on medium power until melted. (Alternatively melt in a small saucepan.) Cool slightly. Whisk the sugars, eggs, butter and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon; take care not to over mix. Stir in the chocolate chips or chunks.
• Scoop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared pans. Wet hands slightly and roll the dough into balls. Space the cookies about 2-inches apart on the pans. Bake, until golden, but still soft in the center, 12 to 16 minutes, depending on how chewy or crunchy you like your cookies. Transfer hot cookies with a spatula to a rack to cool. Serve.
• Store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days.
• For a Rocky Road Bar:
• Lightly butter a 9 by 13-inch baking pan. Make the batter as per cookie recipe and fold in 1 cup chopped walnuts along with the chocolate chips. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until the edges are light brown and the batter sets, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly and cover surface with 4 cups marshmallows and 1 cup chocolate chips. Broil at least 8 inches from the heat until marshmallows turn golden brown, about 2 minutes. (Keep an eye on the marshmallows, and turn the pan frequently--they go from golden to char in a wink.) Cool, cut and serve.

BIG & BUTTERY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts., Shape 1/4 cupfuls of dough into balls. Flatten each to 3/4-in. thickness (2-1/2-in. diameter), smoothing edges as necessary. Place in an airtight container, separating layers with waxed paper or parchment; refrigerate, covered, overnight., To bake, place dough portions 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°., Bake until edges are golden brown (centers will be light), 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

MARY BARTZ BUTTERY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Mix butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips.
• 2. Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 3. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.
• Tip: To freeze - keep cookie dough balls in freezer bags and bring out what you want. Thaw and bake. Or just freeze the extra baked cookies...it makes a lot. To me, they taste best if eaten within 1-2 days. Freeze cookies if they'll be around much longer than that.

MY FAVORITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening, butter, and sugars in large mixing bowl; blend in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine dry ingredients and add to butter mixture.
• Mix until well blended.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375° for 7-10 minutes until golden brown.
• **I like chewy cookies and if you do too, adjust the baking time accordingly).

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Mix butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl.
• Mix together, and stir in, flour, baking soda and salt.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Just a note: I noticed that flat vented cookie sheets work best for even baking. I used dark coated, side-edged cookie sheets on some of the batches and was disappointed because the bottoms of the cookies baked faster than the top. I would think in that case, that lowering the temperature and keeping a good 'eye' on them would help if that is the kind of pans you have as well. ;) PS. The cookies in the photo were baked using flat, no-sided, vented cookie sheets.

MRS. CLINTON'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease baking sheets.
• Combine flour, salt and baking soda.
• Beat together shortening, sugars and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy.
• Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy.
• On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture and rolled oats.
• Stir in chococlate chips.
• Drop batter by well-rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes or until golden.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Place sugars, butter, eggs, and vanilla in mixer bowl.
• Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer.
• Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds, then stop and scrape bowl.
• Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 30 seconds, then stop and scrape bowl.
• Turn to Stir Speed, gradually add baking soda, salt, and flour to sugar mixture and mix about 2 minutes.
• Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds, stop and scrape bowl.
• Add chocolate chips.
• Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 15 seconds.
• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 10-12 munutes.
• Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool on wire racks.