Today I baked an old favorite, Chocolate Chip Cookies. I used a recipe from Betty Crocker's Cookie Book. I've had this book for so many years that it now has its cover held on by scotch tape. The date inside the cover shows I have the fourth printing, 1981.
I remember buying this cookbook at a book fair at school many years ago. I don't know how much I paid for it, but I believe that I have gotten my money's worth out of this book. I have used it over and over to bake for my children, and now for my grandchildren. Landon was here today to help me with the cookies. In fact, he chose the kind of cookies we would bake. I have doubled this recipe from the original in the cookbook.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
First, we assembled the ingredients that were needed for the recipe.
Landon got the mixer ready for the cookie dough.
Bake a batch of these for someone you love! A yummy afternoon treat!
I remember buying this cookbook at a book fair at school many years ago. I don't know how much I paid for it, but I believe that I have gotten my money's worth out of this book. I have used it over and over to bake for my children, and now for my grandchildren. Landon was here today to help me with the cookies. In fact, he chose the kind of cookies we would bake. I have doubled this recipe from the original in the cookbook.
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
First, we assembled the ingredients that were needed for the recipe.
Mix the sugars, butter, shortening, egg, and vanilla together. I have written in the margin of my cookbook that 2/3 cup butter = 10 2/3 tablespoons. I write notes to myself in my cookbooks. They come in handy.
When I measure the shortening I line the cup with plastic wrap first. Then I don't have a messy cup to wash.
When these ingredients are mixed for cookie dough, the paddle attachment for the mixer should be used.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix to combine.
Now we need 12 ounces of semisweet chocolate chips, but I have a 72 ounce bag from Sam's, so Landon needs to weigh them for me.
Add the 12 ounces of chocolate chips to the cookie dough, mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until light brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Makes about 4 dozen in the size Landon made, more if you make them smaller.
I remember buying this cookbook at a book fair at school many years ago. I don't know how much I paid for it, but I believe that I have gotten my money's worth out of this book. I have used it over and over to bake for my children, and now for my grandchildren. Landon was here today to help me with the cookies. In fact, he chose the kind of cookies we would bake. I have doubled this recipe from the original in the cookbook.
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
First, we assembled the ingredients that were needed for the recipe.
Mix the sugars, butter, shortening, egg, and vanilla together. I have written in the margin of my cookbook that 2/3 cup butter = 10 2/3 tablespoons. I write notes to myself in my cookbooks. They come in handy.
When I measure the shortening I line the cup with plastic wrap first. Then I don't have a messy cup to wash.
When these ingredients are mixed for cookie dough, the paddle attachment for the mixer should be used.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix to combine.
Now we need 12 ounces of semisweet chocolate chips, but I have a 72 ounce bag from Sam's, so Landon needs to weigh them for me.
Add the 12 ounces of chocolate chips to the cookie dough, mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until light brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Makes about 4 dozen in the size Landon made, more if you make them smaller.
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