The New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies (My favorite chewy chocolate chip cookies)

March 21, 2013 By

The New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies

Can I just tell you that I’m really enjoying National Chocolate Week?

I’ve been making all sorts of recipes for you guys, including these cookies, which are amazing.

I didn’t want to say that these are the best chocolate chip cookies because everyone has their own “best chocolate chip cookie” criteria.

But, if you love dense, chewy, crinkly chocolate chip cookies, then these are definitely the best.

I’d heard of the New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe all over the Internet and finally decided to make them myself.

They are so good…chewy and dense, but the outter edges are crunchy, and they are full of chocolate chips.

I brought them with me to give to some family and they devoured them!

If you’ve got 24 hours for chill time (leave it to me to only chill them for 12… they still turned out well, but I plan on chilling them the full 24 hours or even more next time), then please, please, please make these.

The original recipe for these can be found here: New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies.

 

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Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge

March 4, 2013 By

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I just love Sally’s Baking Addiction.  She’s just as sweet as all of her recipes and who wants anything more than that from a dessert blog?

I follow her on Instagram and every time she posts a picture I drool.

She has the best recipes.  When I saw her chocolate chip cookie dough fudge recipe, I had to make it.

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The only thing I did differently was add 1/8 cup coconut flakes, but the following recipe is alllll Sally’s:

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Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge
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Serves: 36
 

Ingredients
  • For Cookie Dough:
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, soften to room temperature
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp half-and-half (or milk or cream)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • For Fudge:
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter
  • pinch of salt
  • ⅓ cup half-and-half (or milk or cream)
  • 4-5 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ⅛ cup coconut flakes

Instructions
  1. Line 8×8 square baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. For the Cookie Dough, combine butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand or handheld mixer. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla, salt, and half-and-half. Add flour and mix until just combined. Do NOT overmix.
  3. To prepare the fudge base, combine brown sugar, butter, salt, and half-and-half in a medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted and brown sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Slowly stir in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until mixture is smooth and sugar is incorporated throughout. Stir in vanilla. Add more confectioners’ sugar if desired. The more powdered sugar you add, the thicker, firmer, and sweeter the fudge will be. I used 5 cups.
  4. Add cookie dough to the fudge base and stir to combine. At this point, the mixture should have cooled to room temperature. If not, continue to stir until it is no longer warm to the touch. Fold in mini chocolate chips and coconut flakes and spread fudge into prepared baking pan. Chill until set, about 3-4 hours. Cut into squares and enjoy!

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Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

January 28, 2013 By

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Okay, so I gave in to the “Hey, let’s put bacon in our dessert” foodie trend.

And you know what, I’m glad I did it.  I looove sweet and salty combinations and this hits the sweet and salty spot in my stomach juuust right.

These are really good and you should make them.  And then you should give them to people.  Don’t tell them what’s in them until after they try them and tell you how delicious they are.

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Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Ingredients
  • ½ c butter
  • ½ c white sugar
  • ½ c brown sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c chocolate chips
  • ½ c caramelized bacon bits (1 tablespoon brown sugar, ½ c bacon bits, mix and melt together in a skillet on the stove)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
  3. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and bacon bits. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
  4. Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges start to brown.

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Rolo Filled Truffle Cookies

December 3, 2012 By

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Happy Monday, everyone!  It’s been very hectic around here lately.

Since I graduate in 2 weeks (yikes!) I’ve been doing some job hunting.  Well, I had two calls for interviews, so of course I was really excited… to make a long story short, the two places ended up being scam companies who are looking for naive college grads to do door-to-door sales work and barely get paid.  Ugghhh.. watch out for those Career Builder and Indeed job listings.

Luckily, this weekend was so much fun and made up for all of that. It was filled with friends and cookies for me.

My friends and I went out for a friend’s birthday, which was a lot of fun and it was so good to see all of them.  Since I’ve been so busy this semester, I haven’t been able to spend as much time with my friends as I would like.

I also went to a BlogKC cookie swap event.  We had such a good time.  I love getting together with them because, as bloggers, we have a lot in common and it’s always great to get tips about blogging.  Not only that, but the conversation is always great. :)

Then, on Sunday, Kellen stopped by to eat lunch with me.  Long distance is hard, so it’s always such a relief when I get to see him. Anyway, it was a wonderful weekend.

On a side note, I applied for the CBS Baking Show, so please keep your fingers crossed, pray for me, send good vibes…anything, please. If you’re an “amateur baker,” you should apply, too!

What did you all do this weekend?

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I adapted these gooey truffle cookies from The Kitchen is My Playground.  They’re seriously good; full of hot chocolate mix, coconut, graham cracker crumbs, and Rolo’s.  You can’t go wrong with those ingredients, trust me.

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Rolo Filled Truffle Cookies
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Ingredients
  • Cookie:
  • 1 c. all-purpose flour
  • ⅔ c. hot chocolate mix
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 8 T. (1 stick) butter, softened
  • ⅓ c. sugar
  • 1 large egg, separated, plus 1 additional egg white
  • 2 T. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ cup shredded coconut
  • ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • Caramel Filling:
  • 1 roll rolos
  • 4 T. sweetened condensed milk

Instructions
  1. Cookie:
  2. Combine flour, hot chocolate mix, and salt; set aside.
  3. With electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add egg yolk, milk, and vanilla; mix until incorporated.
  5. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture until just combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour.
  6. Whisk egg whites in a bowl until frothy.
  7. Place shredded coconut and graham cracker crumbs in a food processor and pulse about 5 times.
  8. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, dip in egg whites, and then roll in coconut/graham cracker crumb mixture.
  9. Place balls about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
  10. Using a ½ teaspoon measuring spoon, make an indentation in the center of each dough ball. Bake at 350 degrees until set, about 12 minutes.
  11. Caramel Filling:
  12. Microwave Rolo’s and sweetened condensed milk together in a small bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  13. Once cookies are removed from the oven, gently re-press the indentations.
  14. Fill each indentation with about ½ teaspoon of the caramel mixture.
  15. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Blue Diamond Nut Thin Confetti Cake Cookies

October 29, 2012 By

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Have you all tried Blue Diamond’s Nut Thins?  They’re pretty delicious.  I was lucky enough to receive samples of the Almond Nut thins, Pecan Nut Thins, Smokehouse, and Cheddar Cheese.
My favorite were the Cheddar Cheese and the Pecan.  I just love the flavor of pecan and I really love cheddar cheese.  I really love these nut thins because they’re like a hybrid of chips and crackers so you can dip them in any dip… cheese dip, cracker dip, anything!  They kind of have a tortilla chip taste, but also cracker-y at the same time.
Anyway, when I received the nut thins, I promised I would come up with a recipe.  You don’t usually associate crackers/chips and dessert, but really all it is is a sweet and salty combination.  Which is why I put these in cookies and it tasted delicious.  I made mine pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. 
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Nut Thin Confetti Cake Cookies
Recipe type: Cookie
Cuisine: Dessert
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup frosting
  • 1 ½ cup funfetti cake mix
  • 1 cup Nut Thins, finely crushed.
  • 1 egg
  • Optional- a couple drops red food coloring

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Beat together the egg, food coloring, and frosting until fluffy.
  3. Slowly beat in the cake mix and nut thins until fully incorporated.
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until slightly golden colored.

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Candy Corn White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

October 25, 2012 By

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Okay, so thanks to help from you guys, I decided to be Kristen Wiig as the Target Lady.  If you haven’t seen her as the Target Lady, you have to watch the following clip:


Isn’t she hilarious?!  I’ll post pictures afterward.

If you’re still trying to think of desserts to prepare for Halloween, I can help.  Make these!  They’re simple and it’s just a little twist on the famous Peanut Butter Cup Cookies.

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Candy Corn White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Adapted from: All Recipes

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Candy Corn White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Recipe type: Cookie
Cuisine: Dessert
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Ingredients
  • 1¾ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 40 miniature white chocolate peanut butter cups, unwrapped
  • 40 pieces of candy corn

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
  3. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk.
  4. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan. I put mine in miniature cupcake holders.
  5. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball.
  6. Once the peanut butter cups get melty, place a piece of candy corn on each cookie.
  7. Cool and carefully remove from pan.

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S’mores Chocolate Chip Cookies

September 6, 2012 By

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As the summer winds down and the weather gets cooler (HA!), fire pits start to sound a little more bearable than the did a few weeks ago.

Unfortunately, it’s still freakin’ hot here (in the 90s-100s), so I’d rather bake s’more than make them on a burning hot fire on a burning hot day.

Plus, who would pick a regular s’more over a cookie s’more?!

I used my standard chocolate chip recipe and added marshmallows and graham crackers, and this is what happened…

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S’mores Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks, 8 ounces) unsalted butter, very soft
1 cup (7 1/2 ounces) packed brown sugar
3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 cups (11 5/8 ounces) All-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) chocolate chips
2 1/2 cups (5 1/4 ounces) mini marshmallows

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Place the very soft butter in a medium-large mixing bowl. Add the sugars, salt, vanilla, and stir well.
  3. Add the egg and stir until well blended.
  4. Add the baking soda and flour, mixing until blended.
  5. Stir in the chips, graham cracker crumbs, and marshmallows.
  6. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto light-colored baking sheets.
  7. Flatten into disks, using gentle pressure from your fingers.
  8. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until the bottoms and edges are lightly browned; the tops shouldn’t brown, they should still be slightly gooey.
  9. Remove the cookies from the oven, let them rest on the pan for 5 minutes, then slide them onto a rack to cool completely.

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Peanut Butter Frosting Filled Cookies Rolled in Hot Chocolate

July 16, 2012 By

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I’ve made cookies with frosting in the dough before.  I don’t typically like to make the same recipe twice (I know, I’m weird) but the great thing about these that there are so many possibilities.  I mean, you can use any type of frosting you want.

This time, I used peanut butter frosting… uhhhhhhh yum.  Then, I did somethin’ crazy and rolled them in hot chocolate mix.  Like I said, crazy.  Sometimes I worry about myself getting too crazy.  I mean, just yesterday I lost $40 at the the casino.  What’s next?! 

But really, these cookies are super good.  My mom hates peanut butter, but she loved these.  Imagine how much you’ll like them if you love peanut butter.  

What’s your favorite frosting flavor?

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Peanut Butter Frosting Filled Cookies Rolled in Hot Chocolate
Adapted from: The Caramel Cookie

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup peanut butter frosting
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup hot chocolate mix (or enough for rolling)

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350. Grease a cookie sheet or line with a silpat.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking soda.
  3. In a seperate bowl, mix the frosting, egg, vanilla, and sugar on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until well combined.
  5. By tablespoon fulls, roll cookies in hot chocolate mix.
  6. Place cookies on prepared cookie sheet.  Press on them lightly.
  7.  Bake for 10-12 minutes.  They’ll be a tad gooey when you pull them out.

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Simple Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

June 22, 2012 By

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I spend a lot of time trying to come up with new and creative recipes.

But ya know what, sometimes I just want a simple chocolate chip cookie.

That’s what these are.  Simple chocolate chip cookies in a pan.

What’s your go to chocolate chip cookie recipe?

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Simple Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Adapted from:King Arthur Flour

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (2 sticks, 8 ounces) unsalted butter, very soft
  • 1 cup (7 1/2 ounces) packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 3/4 cups (11 5/8 ounces) All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) chocolate chips
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Place the very soft butter in a medium-large mixing bowl. Add the sugars, salt, vanilla, and stir well.
  3. Add the egg and stir until well blended.
  4. Add the baking soda and flour, mixing until blended. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  5. Place dough in a well oiled 9×13 inch pan (smaller for thicker cookies) and spread out evenly.
  6. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the bottoms and edges are lightly browned.
  7. Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool.  Cut into squares and enjoy!

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Cookie Dough Filled Chocolate Bread

June 11, 2012 By

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What’s your favorite dessert?
Because, whatever it is, I guarantee this will be your new favorite.  I can’t tell you how good this bread is.  Honestly, it shouldn’t be called bread because it’s more like brownies and cookie dough.
The cookie dough part stays gooey because there’s no baking powder/soda or eggs.  The bread part is fudge-like.  Just try it…I promise you’ll like it.  I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.
But really, what is your favorite dessert?

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Cookie Dough Filled Chocolate Bread
Ingredients:
For the bread:
  • ¾ cup flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips
  • Dash of salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder

For the cookie dough:

  • ½ stick butter
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cream
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ¾ cup flour
  • Dash of salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a mixing bowl.
  3. Add in sour cream and olive oil and stir them together.
  4. Add in the rest of the liquids and fold in with the dry ingredients until it forms a smooth consistency.
  5. Add in the chocolate chips.
  6. Grease a bread pan and pour half of the in the mixture into it.
  7. Prepare the cookie dough mixture. Cream together the sugar and the butters in the bowl of the stand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  8. Mix in the heavy cream and vanilla, and combine.
  9. Add the flour and salt and mix on low speed until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  10. Spread on top of the first half of the chocolate bread batter.
  11. Top cookie dough with the other half of the bread batter.
  12. Bake in the preheated oven for an 40-45 minutes or until a tester inserted comes out clean.

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