Best Basic Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1120
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Thin-and-Crispy: Bake 10-12 min per batch.
  2. 1 cup butter, 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces, 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.
  3. Soft-and-Cake-like Bake 9-11 minutes per batch.
  4. 1/2 cup shortening, 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 2 slightly beaten eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 8 oz sour cream, 1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces, 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.
  5. Preheat oven to 375°.
  6. FOR BASIC OR THIN COOKIES: in a bowl beat shortening and/or butter on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
  7. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda and salt; beat until combined.
  8. Beat in egg or eggs and vanilla until combined.
  9. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with a mixer.
  10. With a wooden spoon, stir in remaining flour.
  11. Notes: If you use the beaters on your electric mixer, you can skip the wooden spoon.) Stir in chocolate pieces and nuts.
  12. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake Basic cookies 8-10 minutes, and Thin cookies 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned.
  13. Cool on wire rack.
  14. FOR CAKELIKE COOKIES: In a bowl, beat shortening and brown sugar on medium to high speed until combined.
  15. Add eggs and vanilla; bean until combined.
  16. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Alternately add flour mixture and sour cream to shortening mixture, beating after each addition.
  17. With a wooden spoon, stir in chocolate pieces and nuts.
  18. Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are browned.
  19. Cool on wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1120.36 Kcal (4691 kJ)
Calories from fat 565.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.86g 97%
Cholesterol 102.67mg 34%
Sodium 239.48mg 10%
Potassium 242.38mg 5%
Total Carbs 134.15g 45%
Sugars 83.88g 336%
Dietary Fiber 7.16g 29%
Protein 14.34g 29%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 65.1mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 467.99 Kcal (1959 kJ)
Calories from fat 236.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.26g 97%
Cholesterol 42.89mg 34%
Sodium 100.03mg 10%
Potassium 101.25mg 5%
Total Carbs 56.04g 45%
Sugars 35.04g 336%
Dietary Fiber 2.99g 29%
Protein 5.99g 29%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 20%
Calcium 27.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.8
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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