Triple Threat Chocolate Chip Cookies The Neelys Recipes

TRIPLE THREAT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (THE NEELY'S)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside.
• Melt the unsweetened chocolate, chopped bittersweet chocolate and the butter in a double boiler over low heat, stirring constantly.
• With a hand mixer beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla on medium-high speed until light in texture and thick, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the chocolate mixture and blend thoroughly.
• Turn the mixer on low speed, mix in the dry ingredients until just combined. Mix in the pecans and chocolate chips until blended.
• Fill a 1/4 cup ice cream scoop with dough, level it, and drop the dough onto a prepared cookie sheet, leaving 3 inches between the cookies.
• Bake the cookies until they are cracked on top, about 14 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Cream sugars and butter until light.
• Add eggs and vanilla, beat until fluffy.
• Sift dry ingredients and add to butter mixture, mixing well.
• Mix in chips and nuts, if using.
• Drop spoonfuls of batter onto cookie sheets and bake 10-12 minutes.
• Cookies should brown but remain soft.
• Cool on wire racks.
• These freeze very well.

GINA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add butter and both sugars to a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Cream until light and fluffy.
• While the butter is creaming, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and the salt in a medium-sized bowl.
• Add the eggs, and the vanilla to the butter and sugar mixture. Once the eggs and vanilla are added and smooth, add the dry ingredients in 1/2 cup increments until just incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a rubber spatula, making sure everything is mixed together evenly. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of cookie batter onto 2 sheet trays lined with parchment, leaving about 2-inches of space between each cookie. Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes. Remove and let cool completely on the cookie sheets.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the peanut butter until smooth. Add butter and continue beating until thoroughly mixed and smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar in 1/2 cup increments and mix until combined.
• Spread a heaping tablespoon of frosting onto the flat side of a cookie. Top with another cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling. Arrange on serving dish and serve.