This is a recipe that I reworked to my liking - maximum flexibility with minimal time and effort. If you follow the base recipe, you can essentially put any “Throw-ins” you want!
I’ve made these cookies countless times - Particularly to give away at the office or seasonal gifts.
Ingredient List
"Wet" Mix
One Egg, Beaten
1/2 Cup of Butter or Margarine
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup White Sugar
1/2 TSP Vanilla extract
"Dry" Mix
1⅛ Cup Flour, white or brown
1/2 TSP Baking Soda
1/8 TSP (Pinch) Salt
1 Cup of Primary 'Throw-Ins' AKA Chocolate Chips, dried fruit, etc
1/2 Cup of Secondary 'Throw-Ins', such as Nuts
Extra flavoring, such as a cinnamon, coffee and cocoa is also great in here
Equipment
A mixing bowl and a fork
Cookie baking pans
Parchment Paper
A sifter
Steps
Pre-Heat oven at 375°C, and put some parchment paper over your cookie sheet(s)
In your mixing bowl, combine the "Wet Mix" ingredients together (Butter, Sugars, egg and vanilla). Beat with a fork until it is uniform in substance.
Whilst stirring, Incorporate the Dry Mix gradually so that it doesn't become too hard or clumpy. The dough should be soft when properly mixed. Avoid overmixing!
Add the throw-ins and mix it all up just enough for the content to be spread out evenly
Place lumps about the size of a teaspoon on your cookie sheets, with at least an inch or two of space in between. OPTIONAL GARNISH: You can sprinkle some cinnamon, cocoa or chunky sugar on top as garnish at this point.
Bake 8 Minutes and slide the parchment paper with the cookies onto a cool surface. Your cookies may appear 'puffed', let them collapse naturally into a flatter shape.
