For as long as I can remember... my Achilles Heel in the kitchen has been Chocolate Chip Cookies. I can't make them without burning them, adding to much of something or too little of another, or putting in the chocolate chips with hot butter and turning the cookies in to Chocolate Chocolate Chips... which were pretty good but still, I was going for classic Chocolate Chips.
Well I finally did it. I just found out my dad needs heart surgery and I wanted to do something to get my mind off it. Baking is always a great way for me to do that. So I pulled out some ingredients and my mixer and got to work. I finally made some perfect chocolate chips.
My definition of perfect in this case is delicious and NOT burnt and not extra chocolaty. So anyway, here's the recipe for some great cookies.
Hershey's Classic Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups (11.5 oz. pkg.) Hershey's Milk Chocolate Chips
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if desired. Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
3. *Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
* I used my Large Bar Pan from Pampered Chef and it took about 14 minutes. So it may take longer than directed.
(Pan recipe: Spread batter into greased 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. About 48 bars.)
So there we go. I found this recipe on the back of the package of Hershey's Milk Chocolate Chips so if you by those for this recipe you can cut the recipe out on the back and keep it forever and evers.... yea, they are that good.
