Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

By: Dora 
"Crisp edges, chewy middles."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3,635)

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What to Drink?
Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons hot water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 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.
  3. Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 298 | Total Fat: 15.6g | Cholesterol: 38mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2008 by Chuck   view full review
vERRY eXXCELLENT cOOOKIE! I worked 10 years as a baker and the recipe we used at the bake shop...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2007 by MARGIEBOZ   view full review
If it's even possible, I found a way to make these even better!! I ran out of flour, so I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2006 by ANGELFROMHEAVEN   view full review
This is the perfect chocolate chip cookie!! Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside!! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2007 by Becca Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Hi my name is bekah I am 9 years old. I made these cookies by myself and everyone in my family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Looking over the ingredients list and the measurements of each, I recognized this as your...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2007 by wordwench   view full review
These were fantastic cookies, without a doubt. I did lessen the white sugar to 1/2 cup and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2005 by LUVTHERINGS   view full review
I've tried a lot of different chocolate chip cookie recipes and this is the best one by far! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2004 by N.NERO   view full review
Wow these cookies are great! I like many others have been searching and searching for a really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2006 by SPORTSNUT   view full review
These chocolate chip cookies were very, very good. I have been trying chocolate chip cookie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by KIMAR   view full review
Excellent chocolate chip cookies! I baked them on air-bake/insulated cookie sheets and found...

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