I hail from a long line of great bakers. My great grandmothers, my grandmothers, my mother and aunts all knew/know their way around a kitchen, particularly when it comes to baked goods. And what is more quintessential to baking than a chocolate chip cookie, I ask you? My Aunt Allyn gave me her recipe for the little morsels when I was about 12 and I’ve probably made them dozens of times since. (My mom was a Toll House recipe lady…not my style. Sorry, mom.)
I’m not sure why it took me so long to get this recipe on here. I’ve photographed the process three times, and this is the first time I remembered to take a photo of the actual finished cookie before they were consumed, so that probably had something to do with it. I hope you enjoy these half as much as I do, because that’s still a good amount of enjoyment.
Aunt Allyn’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 egg
2/3 C. brown sugar
2/3 C. white sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt (more if you use unsalted butter)
1 3/4 C. flour
1 13 oz. bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth and, well, creamy. In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients, and add slowly to the butter mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips.
Place on an un-greased baking sheet and bake in a 350 degree (preheated) oven for 11-13 minutes.
P. S. – If you are a cookie lover, you should really invest in one of these little gadgets. So handy, and more uniform than the spoon-and-finger method.
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