This is another twitter recipe. I follow Chris Garboski, aka @nestlefoodie, on twitter. A few months ago she tweeted that the Toll House Cookie was even better if you used half the butter. What? Even better? Well, I am up for that challenge.
I decided to break out my new muffin top pan (a al Picky-Palate) and make us some BIG cookies. They turned out great! The cookie was better than the original Toll House Cookie recipe – it was a light and chewy cookie. I find that the original recipe spreads a lot more when you bake them. I like fluffy cookies and that is what these are!
The best thing about these cookies is that they are low-fat since they only have half the butter! Well, at least that is what Chicken Legs is telling himself.
@nestlefoodie Toll House Cookies
(Printable Recipe)
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate large mixer bowl, beat together the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until the dough is creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating the dough well after each addition. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips. Scoop out rounded tablespoons of dough and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes and then remove the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
**I baked the cookies at 350 for 10-13 minutes in the muffin top pan. I also used a large cookie scoop to measure out the dough for each muffin top. I got 17-18 cookies.**
My Mom always used all butter in her Tollhouse Cookies, but my sister Jane discovered that they held their shape and tasted so great when using half butter & half shortening:)
How can anything be better with 1/2 the butter?! I can't wait to try it out & see!!
I like the way you think- I just love big, thick chocolate chip cookies, too!
OMG. I need a muffin top pan. STAT!
who would have thought that leaving out some of the butter would have made a better cookie!
Neat tip. Thanks for passing it on.
I want one of those muffin top pans. Those cookies look yummy. Half the butter? I never would have thought to try that. Thanks for sharing!
Who would have ever thought to cut the butter in half and still get a great cookie! I'll have to try that for sure. I need to get me one of those muffin top pans!
I love chocolate chip cookies! I would never have thought to halve the butter, great idea!
My husband luvs choc. chip. Unfortunately, I don't. They are about my least favorite cookie.
I will occasionally make them for him. He does love them so.