Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies I
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 3/4 cup granulated white sugar; 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed); 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 2 each eggs; 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp lemon or orange peel (dry, optional); 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 5 oz nuts (chopped, optional)

Dessert

10 servings

676 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven (375°F; or 350°F for chewier cookies).

Step 2

Cream the butter with granulated and brown sugar in a large mixer bowl.

ButterGranulated white sugarBrown sugar (packed)

Step 3

Add the eggs one at a time, beating until fully incorporated.

Eggs

Step 4

Add the vanilla extract and beat it into the mixture.

Vanilla extract

Step 5

Sift together the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, and citrus peel) in a small bowl.

All-purpose flourBaking sodaSaltLemon or orange peel (dry, optional)

Step 6

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in two parts, folding until just combined.

All-purpose flourBaking sodaSaltLemon or orange peel (dry, optional)

Step 7

Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts, if using.

Semi-sweet chocolate chipsNuts (chopped, optional)

Step 8

Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 9

Bake for 10–12 minutes or until golden brown, let stand 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.