Contest Winning Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

AWARD WINNING SOFT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.
• Yield: 72 servings (Serving size: 6 dozen).

CONTEST-WINNING CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt 1 cup chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes., In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs 2 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into chocolate mixture. Stir in remaining chocolate chips. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to handle, at least 3 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. With lightly floured hands, shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly puffed and set, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 3 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

HEALTHIER AWARD WINNING SOFT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together flour and baking soda.
• Beat butter, applesauce, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in instant pudding until well blended. Stir in eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla extract. Blend flour mixture into butter mixture until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips, raisins, and walnuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until edges of cookies are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

AWARD WINNING SOFT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl to blend.
• Using electric or stand mixer, beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add white sugar and brown sugar and beat until well blended. (You should be creaming the butter 5-7 minutes until the texture and color are both light.)
• Add eggs and vanilla and beat until mixture is creamy and well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring just until blended.
• Pour half of chocolate chips into the bottom of a large bowl and then add half the dough on top of the chips. Stir dough and chips together, then add more chips and more dough until all is mixed together.
• For best results, cover and place dough in refrigerator for 24-36 hours. **You can bake these cookies immediately if you wish.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 and line cookie sheet with parchment paper or non-stick baking mat.
• Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball and place on cookie sheet, giving each cookie plenty of room. Mine are usually big enough to get about 8 balls on a cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes until light brown on top and slightly brown around the edges.
• Note: alternatively, you can bake at 325 for 13-15 minutes for a paler, more gooey cookie.
• Cool slightly on cookie sheet. Transfer cookies to racks; cool completely.

JEFF'S AWARD WINNING PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-Heat Oven to 375.
• Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugar; beat in egg.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder, baking soda; set aside.
• Combine the flour mixture (a little at a time) with peanut butter mixture, blending well.
• Stir in chips with a spoon.
• Shape mixture into 1 to 1 1/2-inch balls (do not flatten); roll balls lightly in granulated sugar.
• Place on parchment paper.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes. I usually bake for 9 minutes (will result in softer, chewy cookies).
• Let cool and server....