A chocolate chip cookie is a drop cookie that features chocolate chips or chocolate morsels as its distinguishing ingredient. Chocolate chip cookies originated in the United States around 1938 when Ruth Graves Wakefield chopped up a Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate bar and added the chopped chocolate to a cookie recipe.
Generally, the recipe starts with a dough composed of flour, butter, both brown and white sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips, eggs, and vanilla. Variations on the recipe may add other types of chocolate, as well as additional ingredients such as nuts or oatmeal. There are also vegan versions with the necessary ingredient substitutions, such as vegan chocolate chips, vegan margarine, and egg substitutes. A chocolate chip cookie uses a dough flavored with chocolate or cocoa powder before chocolate chips are mixed in. These variations of the recipe are also referred to as ‘double’ or ‘triple’ chocolate chip cookies, depending on the combination of dough and chocolate types.
Author: Etika Ghosh
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 90 minutes
Serves: 48 servings
Recipe Ingredients
2 1/4cups all-purpose flour
1teaspoon baking soda
1/2teaspoon salt
1cup butter, softened
3/4cup granulated sugar
3/4cup packed brown sugar
1egg
1teaspoon vanilla
2cups semisweet chocolate chips
1cup coarsely chopped nuts, if needed
Method
* Heat oven to 375°F. In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
* In a large bowl, beat softened butter and sugars with an electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with a spoon for about 1 minute or until fluffy, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
* Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour mixture just until blended (dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
* Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
* Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft).
* Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
* Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
* Store covered in airtight container.
