Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies
Today is a very special day. It’s my one year blogiversary! I can’t believe how fast the last year flew by! When I started out, I never thought about getting to this point. In the last year I’ve met so many amazing people… even if only online so far. I’ve made and shared over 125 recipes and made a mess of my kitchen even more than that. My goal starting out was to share recipes that I love, that are simple and delicious. And I plan to stick with that, for the most part.
I considered making a cake or cupcakes as a celebration, but then I changed my mind. It seemed fitting to make something from the giveaway item. Yes… a giveaway! My very first ever! But before I get to that, let’s talk about the cookies. I was curious just how cakey these might end up being so I compared the ingredients to the snickerdoodle recipe, because those are fluffier than the average cookie. The ingredients seemed pretty similar with some obvious differences so I was game. The dough tastes as tasty as any chocolate chip cookie dough. My only gripe about the dough is not being able to use a cookie scoop easier, it gets really gunked up in there pretty quick. The final results… Cakey – yes. Packed with chocolate – yes. Delicious – yes! I like when recipes turn out. You’d always hope and expect a published recipe to have awesome results but unfortunately that’s just not always the case. This one you can trust though. Tested and approved – with a few minor alterations.
Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 14 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 3/4 C granulated sugar
- 1/4 C light brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/4 C all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars until fluffy. Scrape bowl as needed and prior to each new addition. Add salt, vanilla and eggs. Mix just until combined. Add flour, baking soda and baking powder. Mix until creamy. Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
- On a silicone baking mat or parchment paper lined baking sheet, drop heaping tablespoons several inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes or until the bottom edge is just golden.
- Cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to one week. Freeze extra dough as is or in ball form for up to several months.
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Chocolate snappers: http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/5747/Chocolate-Snappers/detail.aspx
I’ve been making these for 20 years!
Ooh, I really want to try this recipe. I love thick cakey cookies. Fave cookie might be oatmeal jumble cookies.
Gotta go with Chocolate Chip!
Hey, Happy Blogoversary, Rachel! Great giveaway, mi sister in law has that book and it rocks. I already follow you on twitter.
Peanut Butter cookies!
Hands down, my favorite cookie is plain ol delicious chocolate chip! YUM! These look divine!
Great blog; happy I found you!
Mary xx
I don’t know if this counts….but mint chocolate meringues are clearly the best!
My favorite is white chocolate macadamian! I will definitely try these cakey choc chip cookies. Congrats on your blog!
Snickerdoodles!!!!
Favorite cookie has to be a brownie cookie!!
I am following you on twitter! I’m @coolmintoreos
I tweeted!!
http://twitter.com/#!/coolmintoreos/status/35861544029917184
My favorite cookie is the classic – chocolate chip cookies!!
tough as it is to discriminate against all the wonderful cookies in existence and to come into existence, i will provisionally say ginger cookies
(or oatmeal raisin, PB, or anything chocolate!)
You can never go wrong with good old old-school chocolate chip cookies, in my opinion.
I’m FBing, Tweeting et al. I really want this cookbook!
I follow u on twitter!
My favorite cookie is Mexican chocolate cookies.
I tweeted for u!
My favorite cookie is Blue Ribbon Chocolate Chip cookies. The secret ingredient is powdered malt!
That is a very difficult decision. Right now I am loving the M&M cookies that I made for Valentines Day.
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:) @Midwest_Elle
I tweeted about the giveaway as well.
My favorite cookies are chocolate chip, and those look amazing!
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Baking these today but with peanut butter chocolate chips :-)
Excellent cookies! My husband loves chewy cookies and he loved these. Thank you!
I’m glad to hear they were enjoyed! Thanks for sharing, Audrey!