Chocolate Chip Cookies

Origin

The original chocolate chip cookie recipe was created in the 1930s by chef Ruth Wakefield, who ran the Toll House restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts. Her "Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookie" was first featured in her 1938 cookbook, Tried and True, as a dessert to accompany ice cream. The recipe quickly gained popularity across America, even making an appearance on Betty Crocker's popular radio program. In 1939, Wakefield sold the rights to her recipe and the Toll House name to Nestlé.

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Recipe

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups of all-purpose flour
¾ cups of granulated sugar and packed brown sugar
1 tsp of baking soda
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1 tsp of salt
1 cup of softened salted butter
2 eggs
2 cups of chocolate chunks

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 190°C
2. In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar together with an electric whisk.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, mix thoroughly.
4. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
5. Add flour, baking soda and salt, mixing until a soft dough forms.
6. Add chocolate chunks and mix until evenly distributed.
7. Roll the dough into tbsp-sized balls and place onto a cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 190°C for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
9. Allow cookies to cool on a wire rack for 4-6 minutes and enjoy!