Estimated Times
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 9 mins
Cooling Time: 15 mins cooling
Servings: 60 cookies (5 dozen)
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon
baking soda
1 teaspoon
salt
1 cup
(2 sticks)
butter, softened
3/4 cup
granulated sugar
3/4 cup
packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
2
large eggs
2 cups
(12-oz. pkg.)
NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup
chopped nuts
Directions
PREHEAT oven to 375° F.
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
PAN COOKIE VARIATION: Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.
SLICE AND BAKE COOKIE VARIATION:
PREPARE dough as above. Divide in half; wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Shape each half into 15-inch log; wrap in wax paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.* Preheat oven to 375° F. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
* May be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in freezer for up to 8 weeks.
FOR HIGH ALTITUDE BAKING (5,200 feet): Increase flour to 2 1/2 cups. Add 2 teaspoons water with flour and reduce both granulated sugar and brown sugar to 2/3 cup each. Bake drop cookies for 8 to 10 minutes and pan cookie for 17 to 19 minutes.
Nutritional Information
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Calories: 110
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Calories from Fat: 60
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Total Fat: 7 g
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Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
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Cholesterol: 15 mg
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Sodium: 85 mg
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Carbohydrates: 14 g
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Dietary Fiber: 1 g
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Sugars: 10 g
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Protein: 2 g
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Cooking Tips
Catherine C.
08/29/10
Rated:
yum
I love this basic and classic chocolate chip cookie recipe - the only one I use.
Stacy G. from , KY
08/18/10
Rated:
come out flat
I've been making these cookies ever since I can remember, but since I moved from CA to KY my cookies come out flat...humidity problem???
cookie l. from WA
08/17/10
Rated:
YUM
For a twist I add orange zest and they go even quicker. Other things to try are coconut with macadamia nuts, or the raspberry swirl chips
Joe m. from ,
08/17/10
Rated:
AMAZING
I make these for my friends on their birthday, and by lunch they're gone! Everybody loves them and always asks for more :)
Michelle B. from Oak Harbor, WA
08/15/10
Rated:
Best Cookies
I've tried many chocolate chip recipes. This is the only one were the cookies look and taste right. Now I have friends and family always asking me to make them. Its also very easy recipe to teach others how to bake/cook.