Thursday, December 24, 2015

Day 12 - (The One and Only) Nestle Toll House Cookies!!!




  • PREP TIME
  • COOKING TIME
  • SKILL LEVEL
    EASY 
  • MAKES
    5 
    DOZEN COOKIES

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


INSTRUCTIONS


    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: Preheat oven to 350° F. 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.


    ** Source: verybestbaking.com