The Quarantined Kitchen: May 13, 2020
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The Quarantined Kitchen shares ideas and recipes from Chef Steven Bright, Hospitality Coordinator at Shadyside Presbyterian Church, to help you stay healthy by eating well during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 13, 2020: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Thin and crispy, yet chewy. This chocolate chip cookie recipe is a keeper!
Chocolate Chip Cookies by Chef Steven Bright
Makes 3 dozen
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 ½ sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
¾ cup packed light-brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups (about 12 ounces) semisweet and/or milk chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with both sugars; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; add the salt, 1/4 cup water, vanilla, and eggs. Beat until well mixed, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop heaping tablespoon-size balls of dough about 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake until cookies are golden brown 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool on baking sheet 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to one week.
Should you have any questions, or need helpful tips, please feel free to contact Chef Steven via email at: sbright@shadysidepres.org
Be well – eat well!
Chef Steven M. Bright
Read more from Chef Bright by exploring other entries in The Quarantined Kitchen.