Mels Magnificent Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

QUINTESSENTIAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour and baking soda and set aside. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until lemony yellow, about 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl and paddle. Add sugar, brown sugar and salt. Continue creaming mixture on medium speed until it is smooth and lump free, about 1 minute. Stop mixer and scrape down sides of bowl and paddle.
• Add egg and vanilla and beat on low speed for 15 seconds, or until they are fully incorporated. Do not over-beat. Scrape down sides of bowl and paddle.
• On low speed, add sifted flour mixture. Beat slowly until all of the flour is incorporated. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add chocolate chunks and mix in.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees with the rack positioned in the lower third of the oven. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Spoon heaping teaspoons of dough 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. If not baking right away, remove small handfuls or spoonfuls of dough from mixer and plop them down on the middle of a sheet of parchment or wax paper, creating a log about 1 1/2 inches wide and 12 inches long. Fold parchment over, creating a sausage. Chill for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight. Using a serrated knife, slice chilled dough into 1/3-inch-thick rounds and place them 2 inches apart, in staggered rows, on parchment-lined sheets and proceed. (Dough will keep nicely, tightly wrapped, in the refrigerator for 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Thaw frozen dough at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing.)
• Bake one sheet at a time for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned, rotating the baking sheet front to back halfway through. Remove from heat and slide parchment off baking sheet and onto a work surface. Allow cookies to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving, or for at least 20 minutes before storing in an airtight container. They will keep for up to 3 days at room temperature.

MEL'S MAGNIFICENT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix butter, eggs, vanilla and sugars together. Add dry ingredients and blend well, until mixture is whipped. Mix in chocolate chips.
• Drop tablespoon sized pieces dough onto a greased cookie sheet; bake for 8-10 minutes, until edges are browned. Remove from oven before the center is browned.

MEL'S MAGNIFICENT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix butter, eggs, vanilla and sugars together. Add dry ingredients and blend well, until mixture is whipped. Mix in chocolate chips.
• Drop tablespoon sized pieces dough onto a greased cookie sheet; bake for 8-10 minutes, until edges are browned. Remove from oven before the center is browned.

CHOCOLATE CHIP MELTAWAY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, corn starch, and confectioners' sugar. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Add flour mixture and begin mixing on low speed.
• Once mixture begins to get thick, increase speed to thoroughly mix until combined, scraping down sides.
• Scrape batter from beaters, and mix in chocolate chips with a large spoon.
• Refrigerate dough for 1 hour to firm up. (It's important that the dough be cold).
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls (no larger).
• Place 1-1/2 inches apart on lined baking sheet, flatten if desired., and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until bottom edges just barely begin to turn brown. (Do NOT over-bake)
• Cool on racks.
• Pour powdered sugar into a bowl or plastic baggie.
• Shake chocolate chip meltaway cookies in powdered sugar.
• Store in an airtight container.

MEL'S OATMEAL, PB, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
• Add egg and beat together well.
• Sift flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar together.
• Add flour mixture to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Fold in oatmeal and chocolate chips.
• Form dough into balls and place on baking sheet. Flatten with fork in a criss cross pattern.
• Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes.
• Let cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.