mom's chocolate chip cookies
While I insist on following Grandma's recipe to a "T" -- Mom substitutes butter for the shortening in her version.
Sometimes her impatience for a hot cookie gets the best of her and she'll bake the first batch before chilling the dough.
The cookies always end up spreading too much but secretly, I think that's intentional. After all, you can't share a cookie that doesn't look just right!
How to make Mom's Chocolate Chip Cookies
What you are creating:
Chocolate chip cookies made with real butter and mini M&M candies.
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Ingredients:
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1 cup (2 sticks butter)
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1 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup white sugar
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2 eggs
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1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
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2 1/4 cups flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 package semi-sweet chocolate chips
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1 package mini M&Ms
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Honey roasted pecans, crushed
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Directions:
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In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugars, vanilla bean paste and eggs together until fluffy.
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Shift dry ingredients together. Gradually stir into the creamed mixture.
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Stir in crushed honey roasted pecans until blended.
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Fold in the chocolate chips and Mini M&Ms.
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Chill for 2 hours.
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Use an ice cream scoop to drop the cookies onto the cookie sheet.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
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Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Makes approximately 3-5 dozen cookies depending on size.
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