How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are loved by one and all. These small round sweet snacks are popular all over the world, especially in the US. They are readily available in any grocery or bakery store and are delicious snacks that you can munch up on anytime. But why not try to prepare chocolate chip cookies by yourself? They are quite easy to make and you can save lot of money out of it. Moreover, homemade chocolate chip cookies make great gift items for your near and dear ones. So, do you want to learn how to make chocolate chip cookies? Then take a look at some simple chocolate chip recipes given below.

Making Chocolate Chip Cookies from Scratch

Ingredients

• Semisweet chocolate chips - 2 cups
• All-purpose flour - 2 cups
• Egg - 1
• Egg yolk - 1
• Baking soda - ½ teaspoon
• Salt - ½ teaspoon
• Unsalted butter (melted) - ¾ cup
• Packed brown sugar - 1 cup
• White sugar - ½ cup
• Vanilla extract - 1 tablespoon

Procedure

First preheat the oven to 325 degree Fahrenheit and then grease cookie sheets with cooking spray. Take a large mixing bowl and add all-purpose flour, salt and baking soda to it. Combine the ingredients properly to leave no knots. In another bowl, combine melted butter, white sugar, brown sugar and cream and blend the mixture properly. Then add in egg, egg yolk, vanilla to this mixture and again blend the mixture until it becomes creamy and fluffy. After that, add the flour mixture to the creamy mixture and knead the cookie dough. Add in the chocolate chips into the dough and stir them with a wooden spatula. Now, drop ¼ cup of cookie dough on the cookie sheet and see that you keep a 3 inches distance between each cookie. Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven for 15 to 17 minutes. Once the cookies are baked, first cool them on the baking sheets and then on the wire rack.

How to Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• Semisweet chocolate chips - 1 cup
• Shortening - ½ cup
• Brown sugar - ½ cup
• Egg - 1
• Water - ¼ cup
• Margarine - ½ cup
• Chocolate cake mix - 1 (18.25 ounce) package
• Quick-cooking oats - 2 cups

Procedure

First preheat the oven to 325 degree Fahrenheit and then grease the cookie sheets. Take a large mixing bowl and combine margarine, brown sugar and shortening. Blend the mixture to make it fluffy. Then add egg and water to the margarine mixture. Beat the mixture properly and then add cake mix, oats and chocolate chips. Combine all the ingredients and drop the cookie dough on a cookie sheet by a round shaped spoon. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for about 8 to 10 minutes and then cool them to serve.

These were some make ahead chocolate chip cookie recipes for you. Baking chocolate chip cookies is an art which surely improves with experience. So, what are you waiting for? Rush to your kitchen and start your preparation to bake some yummy cookies. Happy Cooking!