Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chips Recipe
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Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chips

By: Barb 
"This recipe is from the 1992 Bush-Clinton presidential campaign."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (47)

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons hot water
  • 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and egg until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in hot water and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour, baking soda, and salt, until well blended and smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
  2. Drop dough by well-rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minute, or until golden. Cool cookie sheet on a wire rack for 1 minutes, then remove cookies to a rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 152 | Total Fat: 8.3g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2004 by Barbara H.   view full review
Very good...I'm in Switzerland and they don't have chocolate chips (can you imagine?...Nestle...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2006 by ChefRenee   view full review
They were a big hit among friends and family. Actually, they go way too fast! I might try...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by FIRSTBABYWOW   view full review
This recipe only makes 12-15 small cookies and is a little too too sweet. I would adjust and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by MOM2THREE   view full review
Very easy chocolate chip cookie recipe. My kids and husband love them. It makes a very small...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by LAINITH   view full review
These were easy to make and very quick but I found that they were soft but very dry and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by Sara P   view full review
Great! Pretty and unassuming, until you eat one...mmmm. I make everytime I have to bake...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by Bakeshopgirl   view full review
Yum!! I actully changed the recipe a bit by making chocolate cookies. I was looking for a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by Pam   view full review
Thick, moist and delicious. paminalaska
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2003 by MRSFERRD   view full review
These cookies were easy and very good. Mine came out very soft which I love in a chocolate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by LINDA MERCER   view full review
Awesome melt-in-your-mouth cookies!

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