Today I baked the cookies, American cookie recipe. Who doesn’t know them?
They are the symbol of the USA, soft and buttery, super delicious, with lots of chocolate chips. And they are very easy to prepare. They are also known as Chocolate Chip Cookies and they originated in 1930, thanks to Ruth Wakefield. The lady prepared the cookies for the guests of the Toll House Inn. And one day, having run out of the cocoa powder she usually used, she used a chocolate bar chopped into small pieces. The result was a huge success!
There are many variations of this fantastic recipe, the original one calls for the use of brown sugar. It is a caramelized sugar that gives the cookies a soft and crunchy texture. It can be replaced with cane sugar if you can’t find it.
Cookies can be enjoyed at any time of the day and are a perfect gift for those with a sweet tooth.
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- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 20 cookies
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients for Cookies American Cookie Recipe
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 7 oz dark chocolate
- 1 1/8 cups butter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Preparation of Cookies American Cookie Recipe
In a bowl, work the softened butter cut into pieces with the granulated sugar and brown sugar. Mix it all till you get a smooth cream.
Add the eggs slightly beaten, a little at a time, and finally the vanilla extract.
Continue working to make the mixture homogeneous.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour, add the baking soda and a pinch of salt. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
Now pour everything into the bowl with the egg cream. Stir vigorously to incorporate the ingredients well.
Then, add the chocolate chips and mix well.
Now, make small balls of dough. Use a spoon or an ice cream scoop.
Place the balls, well spaced apart, on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Let the cookies rest in the fridge for about an hour to firm up.
Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 320° F, for about 35-40 minutes. The cookies are ready when they have a crunchy exterior and soft interior.
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack.
Tip for American Cookies
-You can replace the brown sugar with cane sugar in equal proportions.
-And, if you want to make the cookies even more delicious, you can add white chocolate chips.
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