"Don’t -Even-Think-About-the-Calories" Chocolate Chip Cookies
(featured in Taste Makers, The Oregonian, February 22, 1998)
This is a recipe given to me by my dear friend (and computer whiz) Paul Tichy, co-founder of Appaloosa Business Services and spottedhorse.com, a web site offering a variety of support services to the legal community. The cookie is worth every calorie---and then some.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
31/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 12-ounce packages of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350 to 375 degrees. Position a rack in the center of the oven. Grease or line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter, granulated and brown sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Sift the whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt into the butter mixture and beat until blended. Stir in the chocolate chips until well combined.
Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on a prepared baking sheet. bake until the cookies have set, about 8 to 10 minutes. Watch the cookies closely and be sure not to overcook. Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
From Paul Tichy, co-founder Appaloosa Business Services.
This recipe is recommended for the beginning cook.