Thursday, March 7, 2013

Kristen Edinger's Chocolate Chip Cookies

12 Tbs unsalted butter.  (Melted, cooled a little)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar

Mix together.  Add:

1 egg + 1 yolk
2 tsp. vanilla

Sift together:

2 cups + 2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Slowly add in dry ingredients.  Add 1 heaping cup chocolate chips.  Bake about 1/4 cup size.  325 for 16 to 17 minutes

Double Chocolate Chunk Mint Cookies

2 cups flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. peppermint extract
6 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

350 for 8 minutes

4 dozen

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 bag chocolate chunks

375.  Press down with a fork in a crosshatch pattern.