Cookies

Name: Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 tablespoons of butter; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Salt, to taste; 1/2 cup mix-ins (chocolate chips, nuts, etc.)

Classic drop cookies with golden edges, soft centers, and your favorite mix-ins folded in.

Total time

27 min

Serves

12

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 208

The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 12

16 tablespoons of butter ¾ cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Salt, to taste 1/2 cup mix-ins (chocolate chips, nuts, etc.)

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The preparation

7 steps, about 27 minutes start to finish.

01
Cream butter and sugar
02
Add eggs and vanilla
03
Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt
04
Combine wet and dry, stirring in (not beating)
05
Fold in mix-ins
06
Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet
07
Bake until golden

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Once the flour goes in, stir just to combine rather than beating it. Overworking the dough at that stage builds gluten and gives you tough, flat cookies instead of tender ones.”

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