CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE VARIATIONS RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine flour, soda and salt in small bowl.
• Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate chips and nuts (if desired).
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees oven for 9 to 11 minutes until golden brown.
• Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• PEANUT BUTTER VARIATION: Prepare dough as above except substitute 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter for the 1 cup butter.
• Eliminate nuts.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets; press down slightly.
• Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Makes four dozen.
• SLICE AND BAKE: Prepare dough as above.
• Divide in half; wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap.
• Chill one hour or until firm.
• Shape each half into 15-inch log; wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap.
• Chill 30 minutes.
• Cut into half-inch slices; place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in preheated 375 degrees oven.
• Let stand 2 minutes; remove to racks to cool.
• FOR THIN, CHEWY COOKIES: Reduce granulated sugar to 1/2 cup and increase packed brown sugar to 1 cup.
• FOR THICK, CHEWY, OLD-FASHIONED COOKIES: Use half the amount of butter called for and drop by well-rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven for 9 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Store in airtight container to prevent drying.
• FOR PUFFIER COOKIES: Reduce butter to 1/2 cup and add 1/2 cup solid shortening.
• FOR SOFT CAKEY COOKIES: Omit the granulated sugar and use 3/4 cup butter, 1 cup packed brown sugar and 3 eggs.
• Drop by well-rounded tablespoons on ungreased baking sheets.
• Flatten slightly with back of spoon dipped in water.
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
• For more rounded cookie, do not flatten before baking; bake 9 to 11 minutes.
• FOR CRISPIER COOKIES: Use 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar and 1 egg.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in water.
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees oven for 9 to 11 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• Cream butter and sugars till light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix well for about another 45 seconds.
• Sift the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and coffee together. Add the sifted ingredients into the butter/sugar/egg mixture and mix well.
• Stir in your chocolate chips. Form the dough into rather large balls and place it on the cookie sheet, 3-inches apart. Press it down to make a 2-inch wide thick but slightly flat disc.
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes on a greased cookie sheet. Let cool on the sheets for about 4 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to totally cool off.
• Variations: chocolate-chocolate chip cookies - add 1/4 cup cocoa to the sifted ingredients.
• You can also use peanut butter chips, or using the chocolate-chocolate version, Make white chocolate chip and macadamia nut cookies. The variations are endless!