Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Today I'm bringing you another cookie recipe, but this time it's a classic. You can't go wrong with these cookies, they are pretty much the perfect chocolate chip cookie. I made half a batch and there were still PLENTY, so if you're baking these for only a few people, I would definitely suggest cutting the recipe down.

Here's what you'll need to get started on these delicious 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 MorselsNESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

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 rack to cool completely. 

 And you're done! Try not to eat them all at once!

Here's the full ingredients for easier reading:

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.

 Recipe from here.

Oreo Crumble Cookies

While we're on the oreo theme, I might as well throw in another recipe! I was struck with need to bake cookies this weekend and eventually came out with these.

I'm currently living with at my boyfriend's house...which means there are not a ton of readily available baking supplies (other than the ones we've picked up for specific recipes in the past couple months). So when it came time to find a recipe for cookies, I was pretty limited with what I could make without running to the store to pick up more ingredients. I had some leftover oreos from the Cookies & Cream Hot Chocolate so I decided that they would make the perfect addition to these cookies.

I remembered seeing oreo chocolate chip cookies on Pinterest a million times, so I searched and found a recipe from Lovin' From The Oven. The only thing we didn't have in the kitchen was chocolate chips, but I figured the oreos would give it enough flavor that I didn't need them. After reading her comments on substituting baking powder for baking soda, and then seeing some other mention they did the same with great results, I decided to follow suit. Other than omitting the chocolate chips and replacing the baking soda, I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out fabulous! They were gone by the next morning (thanks mostly in part to my boyfriend).

• 1 stick softened butter
• 6 Tablespoons sugar
• 6 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ¼ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 11 broken pieces Oreo Cookies
• 1 cup chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter, and sugars until well combined. Add egg and vanilla until mixed well.

2. Place flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl, stir to combine. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients then stir in oreos and chocolate chips until just combined.

3. With a medium cookie scoop, scoop onto baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until cooked, but still soft. Let cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

 (Recipe found here.)

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Well hello again! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and is off to a great Monday as well. I figure today might be a good day for a little pick-me-up...and I bring it in the form of a cookie recipe! I stumbled upon this recipe a couple years ago and I'm a big fan of it. It's simple, delicious, and adorable. These would be perfect for the holiday baking season, you could even add a little peppermint extract into the mix or maybe add crushed candy cane bits to the top. Go crazy!

I originally found the recipe over at BakeBakeBake (a community on Livejournal). It's a great place to browse for fun recipes and it's full of super talented bakers. Definitely check it out if you get the chance.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup powdered sugar
2 sticks butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

(Depending on how big you make your cutouts, this should yield about 24-30 cookies.)

1. Preheat oven to 300º F
2. Cream butter. Add in sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
3.  On low speed, add the flour and cocoa powder until the dough holds together.
4. Form mixture into a ball and flatten slightly.
5. Flour your work surface and rolling pin. Place the dough onto the floured surface, coating both sides, and roll the dough out until it's about 1/2 an inch thick.
6. Use a circular cookie cutter or other round object to cut the dough into about inch to 1 1/2 inch circles. Prick the surface with a toothpick to create buttonholes.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Enjoy!