Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies From Gold Medal Flour Recipes

GOLD-MEDAL WINNER COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium for 3 minutes. Beat in the 2 beaten eggs and vanilla.
• Beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture 1 cup at a time. Divide the dough into 2 pieces and flatten them into neat rectangles about 3/4-inch thick. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 3 hours.
• Set an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it soften for about 10 minutes. Roll it out on a lightly-floured piece of parchment to 3/16-inch thick. Cut out rounds with a 3- to 3 1/4-inch cookie cutter and arrange them on the prepared cookie sheets at least 1 1/2 inches apart. Repeat with the second piece of dough, rerolling and cutting the scraps as necessary.
• To make ring imprints on the cookies, press the rim of a small glass or bowl (about 2 1/2-inches wide) halfway into each dough round. Freeze the cookies on the cookie sheets for 20 minutes. (This will help the cookies hold their imprints.)
• Combine the remaining egg with 6 drops of yellow food coloring and 1 teaspoon water. Whisk together with a fork to make an egg wash.
• At the top of each cookie, use a wide straw or the tip of a sharp paring knife to cut a circle or rectangle wide enough to thread a ribbon through. Working with 2 to 3 cookies at a time, lightly brush the rounds with egg wash (avoid the imprint) and sprinkle with the sanding sugar. Lightly tap each cookie on the counter to shake off excess (the frozen dough will be sturdy enough to withstand this).
• Bake the cookies until set and the edges are beginning to brown, 14 to 18 minutes, rotating the cookie sheets once. Transfer the sheets to a baking rack and cool the cookies completely on the sheets. (If the holes for the ribbon have closed up a bit, just cut away some of the dough with a paring knife while the cookies are still warm).
• Thread a yard of ribbon through each cookie and tie the ends.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on medium-high until light and fluffy, 6 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low and beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla. Mix in flour mixture just until incorporated; fold in chocolate chips and chunks.
• Using a 1/4-cup ice-cream scoop or a large spoon, drop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet (you should have 24) and refrigerate 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Arrange 6 unbaked cookies, 3 inches apart, on each of two parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are light golden brown, 17 to 18 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool. Bake remaining dough using new parchment.

CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of two 8x4-inch loaf pans with shortening; lightly flour (or spray bottoms of pans with cooking spray; do not flour).
• In medium bowl, stir flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg until mixed; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat 2 cups sugar and the butter with electric mixer on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes or until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in water and pumpkin on low speed. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed about 1 minute or until moistened. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Spread evenly in pans. Sprinkle tops with remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips, the pecans and 2 teaspoons sugar.
• Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.

ULTIMATE HIGH ALTITUDE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter just until blended, then mix in the chocolate chips so they are evenly distributed. Drop cookies by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets spacing 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to turn golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees.
• MELT 2 cups morsels in small, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat; stir until smooth. Remove from heat.
• COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in remaining morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
• BAKE for 8 to 9 minutes or until cookies are puffed. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• Let it sit for about 15 minutes to cool.

SOFT AND CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl with electric mixer, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended. Beat in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips.
• On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
• Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Evenly space 2 racks in oven.
• Heat oven to 350º.
• Mix flour and baking soda.
• Beat butter about 1 minute until fluffy.
• Add sugars, vanilla and salt.
• Beat until thick and pale, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Beat in eggs until just blended.
• With spoon, stir in flour mixture, then chocolate and nuts.
• Drop about 2 tablespoons dough per cookie on ungreased cookie sheets, placing 6 on each sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes (two sheets at a time) until golden brown around edges and only lightly colored on top.
• Switch sheets halfway through baking so they are cooked evenly.
• Cool on wire racks 2 to 3 minutes then move cookies to paper towels.
• Leave on towels for 5 minutes before lifting to wire rack to cool completely.
• Cool sheets before reusing.
• Dough can be refrigerated a day or two or frozen.

EXTRAORDINARY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large bowl, beat butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs on medium speed or with spoon until light and fluffy.
• Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff).
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by tablespoonfuls or a cookie/ice cream scoop 2 inches apart; flatten slightly.
• Bake 11-13 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft).
• Cool 1-2 minutes, remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
• Note: For nut lovers, stir in 2 cups coarsely chopped nuts with chocolate chips.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine shortening, sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
• Beat in egg.
• Combine flour, salt and baking soda in small bowl.
• Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended.
• Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 3-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet (I prefer air-bake cookie sheets).
• Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies (they will look light and moist--do not overbake), 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies.
• Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet.
• Remove to wire rack.
• Serve warm or cool completely before storing.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES FROM GOLD MEDAL® FLOUR

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix sugars, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff). Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon about 1 minute or until fluffy, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
• Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour mixture just until blended (dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix sugars, butter and egg in large bowl.
• Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff).
• Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft).
• Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet.
• Cool on wire rack.