Recipe Ingredients
Unsalted butter 1/2 cup (1 stick)
Dark brown sugar 3/4 cup packed
Sugar 3/4 cup
2 large eggs
Pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips, or chunks
All-purpose flour 2 1/4 cups
Baking soda 3/4 teaspoon
Fine salt 1 teaspoon
Method of Preparation
1. Position 2 racks in the middle of the oven. Preheat to 375 degrees F. (on convection setting if available.)
2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone sheets. (If only 1 baking sheet is available, let it cool completely between batches.)
3. Put the butter in a microwave safe bowl.
4. Cover and microwave on medium power until melted.
(without microwave, melt in a small saucepan.)
5. Cool slightly.
6. Whisk the sugars, eggs, butter and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
7. Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in another clean bowl.
8. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon; be careful not to over mix.
9. Stir in the chocolate chips or chunks.
10. Scoop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared pans.
11. Wet hands slightly and roll the dough into balls.
12. Space the cookies about 2-inches apart on the pans.
13. Bake, until golden, but still soft in the center, 12 to 16 minutes, depending on how chewy or crunchy you like your chocolate cookies.
14. Transfer hot cookies with a spatulato a rack to cool.
15. Serve.
Note: Store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days. It will taste still delicious
For a Rocky RoadBar (Chocolate Cookie):
1. Lightly butter a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.
2. Make the batter as per cookie recipe and fold in 1 cup chopped walnuts along with the chocolate chips.
3. Spread batter in prepared pan.
4. Bake until the edges are light brown and the battersets, about 45 minutes.
5. Cool slightly and cover surface with 4 cups marshmallows and 1 cup chocolate chips.
6. Broil at least 8 inches from the heat until marshmallows turn golden brown, about 2 minutes.
(Keep an eye on the marshmallows, and make sure you turn the pan frequently--they go from golden to char in a wink.)
Cool, cut and serve delicious.
