Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

It's pretty hard to improve on anything that's as close to perfection as the original Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe. Why bother? This recipe is for the original is based on the original on the Nestle Semi-Sweet Morsels package. Some good ideas on tweaking this recipe, although unnecessary, have emerged in the almost 100 years of trying. A few of those tips on are highlighted in "notes".

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, American Northeast, North American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Servings: cookies

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Stand Mixer with paddle attachment
Baking pans, wire rack

Ingredients

2¼ cup All-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Salt
1 cup Butter, softened
¾ cup White sugar
¾ cup Light Brown sugar
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 large Eggs
1⅔ cups Semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup Walnuts, chopped (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl. Beat sugars, butter, and vanilla extract in a stand mixer on medium speed until creamy abut 2-3 minutes. With motor on low, add eggs 1 at a time to incorporate. Gradually add in flour then turn off motor. Stir in chips and, if using, chopped walnuts.
Drop rounded tbsp of cookie dough onto ungreased baking pans. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until they become golden brown. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

Notes

Tip - use European butter for a richer cookie.
Tip - replace unbleached all-purpose flour with bleached all-purpose flour for a lighter cookie.
Tip - use Muscovado brown sugar instead of regular brown sugar for a slightly more complex flavor.
Tip - use browned butter to add depth.
Tip - If adding chopped nuts, lightly toast them first to bring out their nutty flavor. You can also use any nut that you'd like, macadamia nuts and pecans work nicely.
Tip - reduce salt by half for a better balance.

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