Growing up, one of my favourite desserts ever were my mom's chocolate chip cookies--- they were quite the production to make, always with chocolates, raisins (?!)and lots of sprinkles…. my brothers and I would scarf them down quickly and they rarely lasted more than a few days….. being a parent and knowing now how snacks work, I now realise that my parents had their fair share as well..
So now that we've begun Christmas baking, we decided to make our very own chocolate chip cookies from scratch…. so many additives and unpronounceable words in the ingredient does not a healthy snack make…. well, I guess neither does the sugar and flour in this recipe--- but at least it's wholesome and homemade right!? And it's also an easy one for family baking night.
Adapted from the most popular chocolate chip cookie on All Recipes.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
2
eggs
2
teaspoons vanilla extract
3
cups all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon baking soda
2
teaspoons hot water
1/2
teaspoon salt
2
cups semisweet chocolate chips
1
cup chopped nuts- I used a mixture of walnuts and sliced almonds
I had a very cranky helper who wanted to eat all the chocolate chips
And another very helpful one who stayed in her jammies all day
Directions
Preheat oven to
350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream together
the butter and brown sugar until smooth.
Beat in the
eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
Dissolve baking
soda in hot water.Add to batter
along with salt.
Stir in flour
first, then chocolate chips and nuts.
Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased
pans.
Bake for about
10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned. For
chewier cookies, 9 minutes is fine. For more crispy (like my mom’s cookies)-
about 11-12 is good.
I get everyone involved in Christmas baking. If you eat it, you can help.
Again, I like mine crispy so mine are browner than most people would like.
What about you- what are your favourite childhood treats?
These look delish! I too posted a childhood favorite today lol. Great minds think alike.
ReplyDeleteLove this! I'm glad you found a great recipe for cookies! I may have to bake some more cookies myself. :)
ReplyDeleteYou had me at Yummy!! i can't say no to a cookie ever, but chocolate chip is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteThese sound delicious! My husbands favorite sweet of all time is chocolate chip cookies. And now I'm in the mood to do some baking. :)
ReplyDeleteThose look delicious!
ReplyDeleteI prefer mine crispy as well. These look delish and Im sure the girls loved them.
ReplyDeleteYum, I love crispy cookies, too! You an NEVER go wrong with chocolate chip :)
ReplyDeleteThe cutest little baking helpers! Chocolate chip cookies are the best - homemade is always the way to go :) These sound so good!
ReplyDeleteYUMMMM! And love your little cookie helpers :)
ReplyDeleteSo funny and cute!! I would totally have a cranky helper and a sweet one, and I love the rule...you eat it, you help make it :) So fun!! xo
ReplyDeleteI remember and cherish those days. making and eating those delicious cookies together can bond family, believe it, I tell you.
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