The Cookies Everyone Beg For

All my friends have been asking for my cookie recipe, you know, the one I use on a day-to-day basis, the easy and simple chocolate chip for everyone.

I have to admit to everyone that due to the high volume of cookies I make, I rarely do cook a full batch. Thus, I make a half batch. And when I make a half batch, it is never worth all the liquidity of an entire egg. So… I use liquor! I know it sounds strange, but it gives it a nice crispiness on the outside and a softness on the inside. So its my new favorite trick.

You’ll need:

• 1/2 c brown sugar (100 g)
• 1/2 c butter (115 g)
• 1 t vanilla extract (5 ml)
• 1-2 T liquor (rum, whiskey, a flavored something of your choice!) (15-30 ml)
• 1 t salt (5 ml)
• 1 t baking soda (5 ml)
• 1 c flour (125 g)
• 1 T corn starch (15 ml)
• 1/2 c chopped up chocolate or chocolate chips (84 g)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325* F ( 160*C)
2. Mix brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and liquor until creamy and well blended.
3. Add salt, baking soda, and corn starch
4. Add half of the flour and stir until incorporated. Add remaining flour.
5. Add chocolate.
6. Divide into round 2T dough balls and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or sprayed down with cooking oil.
7. Bake for 8 minutes in preheated oven.
8. Makes around 12-18 cookies.
9. Enjoy!

Easy Variations:

Soft Gingersnap:

• Use only 1/3 cup of brown sugar
• Add a couple T of molasses
• Add 1T freshly grated ginger
• Add 1/2 t pumpkin pie spice and 1/2 t of cinnamon
• Roll dough balls in sugar or sesame seeds before baking

White Chocolate and Crasin:

• Substitute chocolate chips for equal amounts of White Chocolate chips and Crasins

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