Michaels Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

MICHAEL'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, cream together the light brown soft sugar, caster sugar, salt and butter until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes).
• Beat in the egg and vanilla until fully combined.
• Sift together the flour, cornflour and bicarbonate of soda, then fold them into the mixture, taking care not to overwork the dough.
• Fold in the chocolate chips, until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
• Cover the dough in the bowl with a plate and transfer to the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour - or up to 24 hours (this helps to bring out the caramel flavours in the finished biscuits).
• Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/375°F/Gas 5
• Weigh the chilled the dough and divide the total weight by 12 to determine the weight of each cookie. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions (so that all the cookies bake evenly) and roll the portions into balls.
• Place the balls of dough on the lined baking sheets spaced 4-5cm apart and away from the edges of the baking sheets to allow room for them to spread during baking. Gently press down on each ball to flatten the bottom slightly.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges have barely started to brown - this will give you a perfect cookie that is light and crispy on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside.
• Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet to firm up a little, then serve warm.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the hot coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only to medium-high heat.
• Whisk together the butter, both sugars, vanilla and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the baking powder, baking soda and chocolate pudding. Add the eggs, one at a time, using a wooden spoon to mix well after each addition. Stir in the flour, chocolate chips and pretzels.
• Lightly spray a 1/2-cup measuring cup with cooking spray. Fill the measuring cup with dough, pressing it in until the dough takes on a biscuit shape. Unmold the biscuit into a cast-iron pan and repeat with the remaining dough until you have 8 cookies.
• Place the skillet over indirect heat, close the grill and bake, about 30 minutes (see Cook's Note).
• Remove the pan from the grill and sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt. Serve with scoops of frozen whipped topping.
• (Alternatively, you can bake these in a 350 degrees F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.)

THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips., Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

CRISPY OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (MICHAEL SMITH)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375°F.
• Cream the butter, sugar and molasses together in a stand mixer. Beat until well combined and 'creamy'. If you don't have a stand mixer beat vigorously by hand in a large mixing bowl. Add the egg and vanilla to the butter mixture and continue beating until well combined.
• Meanwhile whisk the flour, oats, salt, baking powder and salt together in a separate bowl.
• Gradually add the flour mix to the wet mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
• Using a tablespoon scoop out a ball of the dough and drop onto a lightly greased cookie tray. Flatten slightly. Repeat, leaving lots of room in between the balls for the cookies to expand. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Cool for ten minutes then remove from the tray and try to eat only one!

MICHAEL SYMON'S CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WITH SEA SALT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line baking sheet with parchment.
• In a medium bowl, gently whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugar and dark brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until incorporate.
• Gradually add the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Make sure not to over mix or cookies will be tough. On the last addition of the flour mixture add the chocolate chips and fold to incorporate.
• Scoop 2 heaping tablespoons of batter and drop onto baking sheet. For a more uniform cookie measure each scoop and roll into a ball before placing on baking sheet. Place dough 2 inches apart. Sprinkle a generous pinch of salt onto each cookie.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the center of the cookies are just set. For a crispy cookie bake for 2 more minutes.
• Let cool slightly on sheet pan and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.