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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Stephanie Gallagher

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

This chewy chocolate chip cookies recipe uses melted butter instead of softened butter. The result: Soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies that melt in your mouth.

Ingredients:

  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup firmly-packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat mat (or simply used ungreased cookie sheets).

  2. In a small bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

  3. In a large bowl beat the cooled melted butter with the sugars.

  4. Beat in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla until well-combined.

  5. Stir in the flour mixture until there it forms a smooth batter with no lumps of flour showing.

  6. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.

  7. Drop by rounded tablespoonsful onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.

  8. Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheets. Transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.

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