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Chocolate Chip

Chocolate chip 911

A lot of us have a bit of difficulty when it comes to making perfect Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies. Following the recipe as it is makes the cookies come out flat and crispy. If you like them that way, then by all means, don't change our ways. But, if you are looking for chewier and puffier chocolate chip cookie, then we have found a few tried and true tips to get the results you are looking for. A few simple changes to the original Tollhouse chocolate chip cookie recipe are all you need. European chocolate is always a good way to go as well.

Tips to live and bake by

The first thing to remember is not to go nuts when mixing the chocolate chip cookie dough. If you over mix it the cookies will turn out tough and dry.
Don't cream the butter and sugar for too long or the butter will not be able to form air bubbles which will make it puffier.
Make sure the chocolate chip cookie dough remains cold at all times, if you find that it has lost its chill, place it in the fridge until it is cold again.
Start with cold butter straight from the fridge as opposed butter that is room temperature. It will be more difficult to cream, but using your electric mixer as well as your hands will produce better results.
Do not cream past the point that the mixture has turned a light color and is still a bit grainy.
Refrigerate the mixture for another 10 minutes before adding the eggs.

And for the chocolate chips...

Use only 2/3 of the amount recommended if using regular size chocolate chips and the full amount if you're using mini chips. The recipe calls for too many chocolate chips which will actually cause the cookies to end up more spread out.
If you want each chocolate chip to retain its shape then use regular chocolate chips, but if you want then to be more gooey and melted then substitute them for a chopped-up chocolate bar the chocolate of which has not been tempered.
Always store your chips in a cool and dry place.

These tips have really helped us to create what we think is a better chocolate chip cookie. But there are a lot of other tips that we cover in subsequent pages. Read on and start baking! You never know what kind of gourmet chocolate creations you can make.

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