ISO your best chocolate chip cookie recipe

mommy#1

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 4:05 pm

I'm looking for a delicious CC cookie recipe without oatmeal or any other funny stuff in it. Tia!

September June

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 4:51 pm

Combine:
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Set aside.

Cream:
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar

Add:
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Mix well

Add flour mixture
Stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.

Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.

abmom

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 4:56 pm

Sounds yum! About how many cookies do you get from this recipe?

September June

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 5:19 pm

About 2 and 1/2 dozen (depends on the size of the cookies).

abmom

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 7:33 pm

Thanks. I'll buy the ingredients tonight and let you know how it was.

Della

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 7:41 pm

This is our fail proof "go-to" recipe.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 sticks margarine
1 ½ c sugar
1 c brown sugar
1 t vanilla
2 eggs
3 c flour
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
12 oz. chocolate chips.

Cream margarine and sugars. Add rest of ingredients and mix well.

Bake at 350° for 13 minutes (take it out even if it looks raw)

spring13

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 7:51 pm

If you want to make huge yummy bakery-ish ones, I can't recommend this recipe highly enough: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/b......aspx

middy

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 7:57 pm

abmom wrote:

One more Q. How many sticks in 1/2 cup margarin?

1 stick = half cup = 4 ounces

abmom

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 8:11 pm

middy wrote:

abmom wrote:

One more Q. How many sticks in 1/2 cup margarin?

1 stick = half cup = 4 ounces

I would think so too, but weight oz and fluid oz are not the same thing.

middy

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 8:17 pm

How to Measure Butter - Cheat Sheet
Cups Sticks Tablespoons Weight (oz) Weight (g)
1⁄4 cup 1⁄2 stick 4 tablespoons 2 oz. 57g
1⁄2 cup 1 stick 8 tablespoons 4 oz. (1⁄4 pound) 113g
3⁄4 cup 11⁄2 sticks 12 tablespoons 6 oz. 170g
1 cup 2 sticks 16 tablespoons 8 oz. (1⁄2 pound) 227g
11⁄4 cups 21⁄2 sticks 20 tablespoons 10 oz. 284g
11⁄2 cups 3 sticks 24 tablespoons 12 oz. (3⁄4 pound) 341g
13⁄4 cups 31⁄2 sticks 28 tablespoons 14 oz. 398g
2 cups 4 sticks 32 tablespoons 16 oz. (1 pound) 454g

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STovah

Wed, Feb 15 2012, 8:38 pm

spring13 wrote:

If you want to make huge yummy bakery-ish ones, I can't recommend this recipe highly enough: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/b......aspx

This!

These cookies are the absolute best ones I've ever made.

September June

Thu, Feb 16 2012, 12:11 am

abmom wrote:

One more Q. How many sticks in 1/2 cup margarin?

1/2 cup = 1 stick
I usually use stick margarine but I once used tub margarine and didn't see a major difference.

wispalover

Thu, Feb 16 2012, 12:04 pm

my all time faves!!!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/rec......html

sunshine!

Thu, Feb 16 2012, 1:18 pm

This is our current favorite...

1 1/3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons honey
1 egg, beaten
1 cup chocolate chips

Mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
Mix sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, margarine, and honey. Beat all ingredients together.
Add egg mix. Add flour mix. Blend.
Add chocolate chips and blend.
Bake on 400 for 7-9 minutes (not longer!)

middy

Thu, Feb 16 2012, 1:26 pm

September June wrote:

abmom wrote:

One more Q. How many sticks in 1/2 cup margarin?

1/2 cup = 1 stick
I usually use stick margarine but I once used tub margarine and didn't see a major difference.

Yes, I always use smart balance tubs and it comes out delicious.

abmom

Thu, Feb 16 2012, 7:36 pm

I made September June's recipe. Was yum but I was able to taste the salt and baking powder. Will put less than a tsp next time.

mommy#1

Sun, Feb 19 2012, 10:55 am

spring13 wrote:

If you want to make huge yummy bakery-ish ones, I can't recommend this recipe highly enough: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/b......aspx

did anyone try this recipe with margarine instead of butter? did it come out good?