Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

By: Carol Jernigan 
"One day when making cookies, I discovered I didn't have any eggs. In a panic, I called my grandmother for expert advice, and she told me to use mayonnaise. These turned out to be the most moist and delicious cookies I'd ever eaten!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 42 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise*
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Place raisins in a bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in mayonnaise and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips, walnuts and raisins. Drop by level tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Footnotes

  • Reduced-fat or fat-free mayonnaise may not be substituted for regular mayonnaise in this recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by challahback   view full review
I think this is the tollhouse cookie recipe with mayo instead of an egg (and added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2008 by Cabella   view full review
Delicious! This was only my second time making homemade cookies, the first time being...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2007 by opal~/~dragonfly (dana)   view full review
Update: Made these a second time and subbed 1 egg for the mayo and I think I liked them better...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2011 by CaperWest   view full review
THese were fabulous. I didn't realize until I'd already started the recipe that I only had 50%...

 

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