Confession #1: usually we mix up a batch of the Betty Crocker Choc Chip cookie pouches. It only takes like an egg and a cube of butter. Fast, tasty, gets the job done. But. Its gone in like 20 minutes. And today I needed more than that.
The next option is usually the recipe on the back of the bag of chocolate chips. The bag I bought doesn't have a cookie recipe.
I pulled out our handy Good Eats book (the Early Years) and realized I really don't want to weigh my ingredients, even if he does say
Then! I remembered that one of my favorite bloggers had just shared a chocolate chip cookie recipe. I may as well give it a shot, right? Well, I ended up halving the recipe, mostly because I didn't think my mixer could hold 8 cups of flour. haha. I had to google how to half 3/4 cup, so for your information, the answer is 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. Good to know. (how did we survive before google, seriously?!)
Also, when I cut open the bag of chocolate chips I have to sneak a couple and ohmygoodness I think I found heaven! I took a picture to show the difference between these chips and the kind I usually buy. These are much bigger and probably the perfect candy to nibble on! haha!
But of course I DID bake them (easier to share that way) and it really DOES make tons and everyone enjoyed them a lot, even if there were only 2-3 chips per cookie, haha!
So here's what I did:
1 cup regular crisco
1/2 cup margarine
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
1 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 Tbsp salt
1/2 Tbsp. baking soda
1 1/2 Tbsp vanilla
3/4 tsp baking powder
I let the mixer run a good while and added
4 cups all-purpose flour, gradually.
Then closer to 2 cups chocolate chips.
Bake at 350 for 11-12 minutes.
