Oregons Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Finely chop the oats in a food processor.
• Transfer the oats to a medium bowl and mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars in a large bowl until fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs and the vanilla.
• Add the flour mixture and stir just until blended.
• Stir in the toffee bits, hazelnuts and chocolate chips.
• For each cookie, drop 1 rounded tablespoonsful of dough onto the sheet, spacing 1" apart (do not flatten the dough.).
• Bake until the cookies are golden (the cookies will flatten slightly), about 15 minutes.
• Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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.