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Chocolate Chip Cookie

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Chocolate Chip Cookie

Today I am posting one of the most popular snack/dessert items in the US, the Chocolate Chip Cookie. The Chocolate Chip Cookie was first invented in the United States in Massachusetts. The original recipe consisted of dough composed of butter and both white and brown sugar. Since then there had been numerous variations of this iconic snack. I had already posted White Chocolate Cashew cookie here in my blog and this is my second cookie variety 🙂

Chocolate Chip CookieChocolate Chip CookieI had been wanting to bake Chocolate Chip Cookie for some time but did not really pursue it. But today at the gym, I came to know that it was international chocolate day, (see the irony here, chocolate in gym 🙂 ) and what better day to bake Chocolate Chip cookie than today? Also, happy chocolate day to all chocolate lovers!:)

Chocolate Chip CookieChocolate Chip CookieChocolate Chip cookie is so decadent but there are certain nuances in its preparation. They are, use the right amount of flour, melt the butter completely before mixing it with the flour and do not over bake.

Chocolate Chip CookieChocolate Chip cookie has so many variants like I had mentioned above. You can customize according to your taste, like, substituting chocolate chips with macadamia nuts or M&Ms, add peanut butter to the dough etc. So, are you ready to try this amazing and delectable Chocolate Chip Cookie in your home? Do try and post your comments.

 

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Chocolate Chip Cookie
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 22
 
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • ½ cup granulated white sugar
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • ¾ cup chocolate chip
Instructions
  1. Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius. Melt the butter in the microwave oven for 40 seconds or until it reaches liquid form and bring it to room temperature.
  3. Sieve flour, baking soda and salt together into a small bowl and set aside.
  5. Bring the melted butter to the large bowl and add white and brown sugar. Beat well until creamy.
  7. Add in vanilla extract and mix well.
  9. Add the eggs and beat until well combined.
  11. Add the dry ingredients, using spatula mix well until crumbles form or to the dough consistency.
  13. Finally add the chocolate chips and carefully mix them.
  15. Allow it to cool in the refrigerator for about 5 to 10 minutes. Bunch up the dough to 22 small balls and place the rolls on the cookie sheet.
  17. Bake for about 9 to 11 minutes until the cookies are puffy and barely golden. Do not over bake the cookies.
  18. Allow them to cool on the cooling rack for 30 minutes. Enjoy! 🙂
Notes
Few tips that I have learnt to bake the best chocolate chip cookie are
1.Melt the butter completely and bring it to room temperature.
2. Add enough flour such that dough doesn't stick to your hand while making bunches.
3. Use bunching up approach instead of rolling them out in the palm of your hand. This will get you a defined lumpy mounds of chocolate chips which looks more appealing.
4. Don't Over bake the cookies. Doing so you might loose the moist and soft texture of the cookies.

Chocolate Chip Cookie

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP CASHEW NUT COOKIES

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Hello everyone!!!
Wouldn’t your Mondays be infinitely better with a sweet treat? Yes, yes they would. 🙂
Here is my first baking recipe for my blog!
108I was bored one Sunday afternoon.  So I went into my kitchen, opened my pantry and found the left over white chocolate chip which I bought for making strawberry fudge (for which the recipe will be uploaded soon 🙂 ). I heard a voice in my head saying “take it and finish it off for god sake!”. But I don’t want to eat it as is. So I came up with the idea of making something. So after good few seconds of pinteresting I came up with this recipe White Chocolate Macadamia Nuts Cookies and her pictures looked delicious. I tried this substituting with cashew nuts as I had no macadamia nuts at home. And tada..  Here is my mouth watering white chocolate chip cashew nut cookies. You should definitely try it. I m sure you will not regret.
111It should be crispy on the outside and soft and chewy inside.
118I thought the original recipe would be too much for two of us. So I reduced the ingredients by half.
107Cookies anyone?

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WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP CASHEW NUT COOKIES
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Serves: 11
 
The crispy outer and incredibly soft and chewy inner white chocolate chip cashew nut cookies. you won't stop having just one.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • a pinch baking soda
  • a pinch baking powder
  • a pinch teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbl butter, melted
  • ½ cup packed golden brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup roughly chopped cashew nuts plus more to press into dough
  • ½ cups white chocolate chips plus more to press into dough
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl then set aside. Beat together the melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, egg yolk and vanilla with a mixer until creamy.
  2. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture until just mixed. Stir in the cashew nuts and white chocolate chips by hand. Drop by the spoonful onto a greased or lined baking sheet.
  3. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges look golden brown.
  4. Crisp on the edges and soft and chewy in the center.
  5. Cool on the baking sheet for at least 4-5 minutes (so cookies can set) before moving to a rack. Enjoy.