The Ultimate Chip Cookies Food

THE BEST CRISPY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Arrange racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk the flour, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl until completely combined. Beat the butter, oil, granulated sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer) on medium-high speed until creamy, about 5 minutes. The mixture will look broken but that's ok. Beat in 1 teaspoon water and the vanilla until smooth. Reduce the speed to low and beat in the eggs one at a time until incorporated. Beat in the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips. Reserve the rest.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Lightly press about 3 of the remaining chocolate chips into each cookie.
• Bake the cookies until they are a deep golden brown, rotating the pans halfway through, 12 to 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with any remaining dough.

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.

THE ULTIMATE SKILLET CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter a 12-inch cast-iron skillet.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Combine the 1 cup (2 sticks) butter with the granulated sugar and brown sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating on medium speed after each addition, until combined. Then add the vanilla extract and beat on medium speed until combined.
• Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed just until the dough comes together, then mix in the chocolate until combined.
• Scrape the dough into the prepared skillet with a rubber spatula, spreading it to the edges and smoothing the top. Sprinkle the sea salt over the top.
• Bake until the edges are brown and crisp and the cookie is barely cooked in the center, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Top with ice cream and serve.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine shortening, sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
• Beat in egg.
• Combine flour, salt and baking soda in small bowl.
• Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended.
• Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 3-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet (I prefer air-bake cookie sheets).
• Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies (they will look light and moist--do not overbake), 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies.
• Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet.
• Remove to wire rack.
• Serve warm or cool completely before storing.

THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips., Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

THE ULTIMATE MAKEOVER: CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a couple of baking sheets with baking parchment. Put the butter, cocoa and coffee in a medium saucepan then heat gently until the butter has melted. Remove from the heat, stir in both the sugars, then leave to cool.
• Chop the chocolate into small pieces. Beat the egg and vanilla into the cooled butter mix to make a smooth batter. Stir the flour and bicarbarbonate of soda together. Tip it into the batter mixture with two-thirds of the chocolate, then gently stir together to combine. Don't overmix. Leave for 10-15 mins to firm up slightly, ready for shaping. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Using your hands, shape the mixture into 22 small balls. Lay them on the lined sheets, well apart so they have room to spread (you may have to bake in batches). Press the rest of the chocolate pieces on top of each cookie. Can be frozen on sheets and then transferred to bags at this stage for up to 1 month. Bake for 12 mins. Leave on the sheets for a couple of mins, then transfer to a cooling rack.

THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cream shortening and brown sugar in large bowl at medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes, or until light.
• Add egg, milk and vanilla, beating 1 minute, or until thoroughly blended.
• Combine flour, salt and baking soda.
• Add to creamed mixture gradually, beating on low speed for 1 minute or just until blended.
• Stir in chips and pecans.
• Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls on ungreased baking sheet leaving about 3 inches between cookies.
• Bake at 375° for about 8-10 minutes.
• Cookies will still appear moist when baked.
• Cool 2 minutes, then remove to cooling rack.

ULTIMATE OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In separate bowl, whisk together rolled oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt - stir into butter mixture until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop by heaping 1 tbsp, about 2 inches apart, onto prepared pans. Bake in top and bottom thirds of 375°F oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, until golden, about 12 - 15 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool.