Fannie Farmer Cookbook Chocolate Chip Cookies
Similar to Toll House, but with more sugar. You should get thin and chewy or thin and crisp cookies. For best results, weigh the flour.
Servings 50
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 stick salted or unsalted butter 114 grams, room temperature, cut into chunks
- ½ cup dark brown sugar 100 grams
- ½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- 1 egg bring it to room temperature
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ⅛ cup all-purpose flour 160 grams**
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ c. chopped nuts optional but a good choice!
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or bittersweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 and grease cookie sheets. I will tell you now, I never grease cookie sheets for chocolate chip cookies, but this recipe says to do so. I usually just use parchment or nothing
- Beat the butter until creamy, then gradually add sugars, beating until light and smooth. Beat in the egg and the vanilla. Mix the flour, salt, and baking soda together and add it to the first mixture, blending well. Stir in nuts or oats, if using, and chocolate chips.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets about 1-inch apart and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. You may also use a small cookie scoop, in which case you'll probably get about 40 cookies rather than 50.
Notes
- Variations: Using a rounded teaspoon or a small cookie scoop, drop dough onto dinner plates lined with plastic wrap. Cover for an hour and bake as needed. Dough improves over time, so cookies baked on Day 2 will be better and Day 3 even better. After Day 3, Put the dough rounds in a freezer bag and freeze.
- Large Cookies: The large cookies work best with dough that has been chilled for at least 24 hours. Take two or three of your small, chilled cookie portions and smash them together. Press into ½ inch thick rounds. Bake at 300 for 18-20 minutes or until brown and set. Let cool completely. Baking at a low temperature like 300 should give you cookies that have a more uniform crispness. For cookies with crisp edges and chewy centers, raise the heat and cut the bake time slightly.
