[recipe] Slice and Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies

[Guest guest]

This is how i like to do my chocolate chip cookies, in a

quad-batch, so i only have to measure out all the stuff

and make the mess less often. It is also nice to know

i have it all made ahead for when the kids have friends

over on the weekends; soon they will be swimming and

thus always hungry.

 

Slice and Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

2 cups butter or margarine

1 1/3 cups granulated sugar

1 2/3 cups brown sugar, packed

1 Tbs. vanilla extract

4 eggs

5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

3 cups semisweet chocolate chips

[ or 2 cups chocolate chips & 1 cup chopped walnuts]

 

Cut four 14x12 inch pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap.

In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in vanilla and eggs

until light and fluffy. In a bowl, combine flour, salt and baking

soda. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture until blended.

Add chocolate chips [and nuts if you choose].

 

Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Shape each piece into

an 8 or 10 inch roll. Wrap rolls in waxed paper or plastic wrap.

Place in a freezer container with a tight lid or wrap in a piece

of heavy duty foil. Label and date contents. Store in freezer.

Use within 6 months.

Makes 4 rolls of dough or about 12 dozen cookies.

 

To bake up a batch, thaw dough. Preheat oven to 350ûF.

Cut dough into 1/4 inch slices.

Arrange cut pieces on an ungreased cookie sheet about

2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Yield: about 3 dozen cookies per batch

 

~ PT ~

 

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