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My Family’s Favourite Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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There’s nothing my family loves more than homemade chewy chocolate chip cookies, fresh out of the oven. I’ve been using the same recipe for years and if I ever try something new, they usually ask me to go back to the original. 

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It’s from a cookbook of family recipes my Mom gave me when I went away to university. (Fun fact: they are the same cookies my Mom made me as a kid!)  Despite my own additions to this cookbook over the years, you’ll still find only ONE chocolate chip cookie recipe in there, and for good reason – because (IMHO) it’s the best. 🙂 Enjoy!

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Fab Frugal Mama's Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
8 min
Total Time
28 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
8 min
Total Time
28 min
Ingredients
  1. 3/4 cup butter
  2. 1 cup brown sugar
  3. 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  4. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  5. 2 eggs
  6. 2 cups all-purpose flour
  7. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  8. 1 teaspoon salt
  9. 2 cups chocolate chips
  10. 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla; then add eggs and beat well with an electric mixer.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
  3. Add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture, then stir in chocolate chips (and chopped nuts, if desired).
  4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet(s).
  5. Bake at 350℉ / 175℃ for 8 minutes, or until edges of cookies are light brown.
  6. Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.
Notes
  1. Cooking time noted is for a convection oven; conventional oven cooking time may vary slightly.
  2. Tip: For fresh cookies anytime, roll dough in waxed paper (in logs), then place in a tightly sealed plastic bag and freeze them. The next time you're ready for cookies, remove one log from the freezer, cut, and bake!
Adapted from Hershey's Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Adapted from Hershey's Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
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Comments

  1. Anne Taylor says

    Thanks so much for this recipe! I adore home made chewy cookies of any kind and these look really good!

  2. Sue Frampton says

    Just found your site the cookies look yummy I’m going to try and make them. Thank you

  3. AD says

    Looks delicious and simple. I am always on the look out for new cookie recipes. Will have to test this one.