Mel's Magnificent Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Mel's Magnificent Chocolate Chip Cookies

By: Mel 
"These soft, chewy cookies are a favorite of my friends."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (82)

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Original Recipe Yield 2 1/2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, chilled
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Mix butter, eggs, vanilla and sugars together. Add dry ingredients and blend well, until mixture is whipped. Mix in chocolate chips.
  3. Drop tablespoon sized pieces dough onto a greased cookie sheet; bake for 8-10 minutes, until edges are browned. Remove from oven before the center is browned.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 411 | Total Fat: 20.6g | Cholesterol: 76mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2003 by NATALIE_OTT   view full review
My chocolate chip cookies are always crispy, and I always wanted to be able to make good,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2007 by Cookie   view full review
these cookies were great! i added baking powder instead of baking soda so they would come out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2006 by Laurie   view full review
WOW are these the BEST !!! You can actually make the dough into a tube (like the Pilsbury...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Generally when I bake I give all or most of it away...but not this time. This is the perfect...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2007 by Merle   view full review
Cookies came out yummy :) So I used that quantity changer because I thought it really was for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by Jessica H.   view full review
The recipe is pretty good, however not the greatest. It was a little cakey to me and the kids...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2010 by blfm94   view full review
I cut back on the butter a little, by about 50g and they are still chewy & magnificent. Just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2007 by mocho   view full review
This is an excellent cookie recipe. I've been looking for something that is not cake-like but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2009 by j_lynn?   view full review
i read all the review and i took the advice to put in baking powder, welll my cookies when kur...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2007 by julie   view full review
I made these for Christmas. The recipie was SUPER easy and the cookies came out nice. I was...

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