The Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Summary

Yield
Sourceadapted from Debra Lynn Dadd (http://www.dld123.com/)
Prep Time20 minutes

Description

—by Karen Kloser, from her article "Sweet Holidays"

The following recipe is adapted from Debra Lynn Dadd. She’s been called “The Queen of Green” by the New York Times and is the author of Home Safe Home.

Makes about 36 cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1⁄2 c butter, softened (1 stick)
  • 1⁄2 t vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1⁄8 c all-purpose flour
  • 1⁄2 t baking powder
  • 1⁄2 t salt
  • 1 c grained-sweetened chocolate chips
  • 1 c chopped walnuts, pecans or other nuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375° F. Beat butter, sweetener, and vanilla in large mixer bowl. Add the egg and beat well. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then gradually beat into the butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto silicone baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

For softer cookies

Add:

1/4 cup vegetable glycerin
1/4 cup unrefined cane sugar (such as Sucanat or Rapadura)

For crisp cookies

Add:

3/8 cup brown rice syrup
1/8 cup barley malt syrup

To make bar cookies

Prepare the dough as above, then spread it into a greased 15"x10" jellyroll pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars and serve.