Half and Halfs Recipe
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Half and Halfs

By: Lindsay 
"I came up with this recipe when I couldn't decide whether I wanted chocolate chip or double chip cookies so I came up with a way to have both! These cookies are half plain chocolate chip and half chocolate chocolate chip."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (95)

Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
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  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • salt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter with 1/4 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour with 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  3. In another medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour with 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Fold in the chocolate chips. Scoop a small amount of each dough onto a large spoon, drop cookies 2 inches apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 179 | Total Fat: 8.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2008 by lovestohost Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These cookies are great! I was a little worried because the base isn't my usual cookie base,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2008 by Chef Joy Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
HELPFUL TIPS NOT MENTIONED: Be sure to put together both batters at the same time. No sense...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by Marie C.   view full review
This is a good basic chocolate chip cookie. It earned its five star rating for the novelty. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2008 by CookinginFL   view full review
YUMMY!! Made exactly as written...but increased cooking temp. to 350 (baked for 9 minutes). To...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2007 by cookiequeen   view full review
5***** stars for the concept alone! I did alter the recipe to match my favorite cookie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by DAISYTEACHER   view full review
These cookies were so much fun to make and it was even more fun to see peoples reactions to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2009 by katie_luvs2bake!   view full review
these are sooo good! not flat at all, they are puffy, soft and oh so goood! family LOVED...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2010 by NJtoAL   view full review
Loved it! Best part is I don't need so many so I just freeze the dough and next time it is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2010 by luvmykids   view full review
Very good cookie :) I made no changes to the recipe, other than that I made half the batch as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2008 by Chef4Six   view full review
I added 1/4 cup flour to the vanilla batter so it would be of the same consistency as the...

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