NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Chocolate Chip Cookies - Original

Dessert, Snack

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-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (Optional. If omitting, add 1 to 2 Tbsp. of all-purpose flour.)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
  2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
  3. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
  6. Stir in morsels and nuts.
  7. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets (or measure 1 oz for each cookie.
  8. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

  • 1.5 Oz cookies at ~9 minutes makes ~27 larger cookies that are softer
  • Pan Cookie Variations:
    Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.
    Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease 9 x 13-inch pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 22 to 27 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. If cookie dough is 3/4" or thicker bake for 27 to 33 minutes.
    If you like crispy cookies use all white sugar. 50/50 white/brown sugars gives you crispy around the edges and moist in the center.