Gigis Super Cookies Recipes

GIGI'S AWESOME CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees(convection) or 350 degrees (conventional).
• Soften butter in microwave for 10-15 seconds, if needed.( It should be soft enough for you to make impressions with your finger tips.)
• Mix on medium- high speed of Kitchen Aid mixer until soft.
• Add in both sugars and continue to mix until well blended.
• Whisk together the eggs and vanilla in a small bowl, then mix into batter until well-blended.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together.
• On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture.
• Increase speed when all flour is incorporated and beat on med-high speed for about 1 minute.
• Stir in chocolate chips on low speed until evenly distributed in batter.
• Drop onto parchment-lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart using a 1-1/2 inch diameter cookie scoop (1-1/2 T.).
• Bake for approximately 12 minutes in convection oven. If using settings for conventional oven, it may take a couple of more minutes, Monitor closely.

SUPER SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream vegetable oil and butter or margarine. Add sugars and blend well. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add above. Refrigerate dough for several hours after mixing.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Dough will be soft. Shape into balls. Dip in sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake for 12 minutes.

SANDY'S SUPER SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Beat butter and white sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla extract. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture on low speed until dough is just-combined.
• Divide dough into 4 portions; refrigerate 3 portions. Roll remaining portion out on a lightly-floured work surface to 1/4-inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut dough into desired shapes and transfer cookies to prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden at the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat rolling, cutting, and baking process with remaining dough portions.

GIGI'S SUPER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. 1. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until lightened in color and texture, about 3 minutes. 2. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. 3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir together with a wooden spoon. 5. Add the oats and stir to combine. 6. Then stir in the chocolate chips, Hershey's bars, and nuts. 7. Using your hands or a couple of spoons, form the batter into loose, golf-ball-sized mounds, placed two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. 8. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes, until tops are just golden and cookies are still soft. Cool completely on racks before storing in an airtight container.

GG'S SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter, 1 1/2 cup white sugar, and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; mix in cornstarch and 2 cups flour. Make a well in the center of the dough; add egg and mix well. Knead the remaining 1 cup flour into dough using your hands until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• Roll dough into walnut-sized balls. Pour 1/4 cup white sugar into a bowl; dip top of each ball in sugar. Arrange balls on a baking sheet. Slightly flatten each ball using the bottom of a drinking glass.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

GUITTARD SUPER COOKIE CHIP COOKIES (50% MORE CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light.
• Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.
• Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
• Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls (or cookie scoop) onto ungreased (I always use parchment paper) cookie sheets, spacing at least 2-inches apart.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.