Thursday, October 10, 2013

KAF Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Based on Cookies from the King Arthur Cookie Cookbook


Essential Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

Yield: 4 dozen
Baking Temperature: 375
Baking Time: 10 minutes

3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 tablespoon cider or white vinegar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking power
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375.  Lightly grease a cookie sheet or line one with parchment.  Cream together butter and sugars, then mix in other ingredients expect flour and chocolate chips.  Stir in the flour then fold in the chips.  Drop by spoonful onto the cookie sheet, and bake about 10 minutes until they're just set.  They may look slightly under cooked.

Classic Crunch Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: 4 1/2 dozen cookies
Temp: 350
Time: 12 - 14 minutes

1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cider or white vinegar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips.

Preheat oven to 350.  Cream together butter and sugars, then mix in other ingredients expect flour and chocolate chips.  Stir in the flour then fold in the chips.  Drop by spoonful onto the cookie sheet, and bake about 10 minutes until they're just set.  They may look slightly under cooked.