Alice Medrichs Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

ALICE MEDRICH'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl combine melted butter w/sugars, vanilla and salt. Mix in eggs. Stir in flour mix just til all ingreds moistened. Stir in choc and nuts. Let dough stand 1-2 hours or (best) overnight. Oven to 375. If in fridge, dough should soften. Scoop rounded tbsps of dough 3" apart on unlined sheets. Bake 9-11 mins, til golden at edges and no longer wet looking on top. Rotate pans. Remove from oven and let firm up on pan 1-2 mins. Cool completely. Keep several days. Alternative: Whole Wheat - substitute equal measure of whole wheat pastry flour for a-p and increase nuts to 1-1/2 cups (5.25 oz).

ALICE MEDRICH'S REAL CHOCOLATE WAFERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until creamy; add the sugars and vanilla and beat on high speed for about one minute.
• Beat in the milk.
• On low speed, beat in the flour mixture, just until incorporated.
• Gather the dough together with your hands and form it into a neat 9 to 10 inch log.
• Wrap it in wax paper, folding or twisting the ends of the paper without pinching or flattening the roll (you may find it easier to improve the shape of your roll after it has chilled a bit).
• Chill for at least 45 minutes or until needed (The dough can be refrigerated for up to three days and frozen for up to three months).
• Place your oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and pre-heat to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly grease two baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
• Use a sharp knife to slice rounds of the chilled dough a scant 1/4 inch thick. Place them one inch apart on baking sheets.
• Bake ten to twelve minutes, rotating the pans halfway through.
• The cookies will puff and crackle on top, then settle down slightly when done.
• Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
• Store in an air-tight container for up to two weeks, or freeze up to two months.

ALICE'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix shortening, butter or margarine and sugar,. Add vanilla and eggs.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Combine flour mixture with butter mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes or until cookies turn a light brown,.