I was craving some chocolate chip cookies, so I decided to try out a chocolate chip cookie tip my friend Stephanie had given me: when making the Nestle® Toll House® cookie recipe, just use HALF the butter. If you do that, you’ll get a thicker, chewier cookie, which is really good! In addition to just using half the butter, I also left out the nuts and made them a jumbo size, so my baking time is a few minutes longer. I love the way the cookies turned out…so thick and chocolatey! If you want to make regular-size cookies, just follow the instructions for these Toll House® cookies, using half the butter (the baking time might be slightly less, too). For the jumbo ones like I made, here’s what I did…
JUMBO CHOCOLATE CHIPPERS (adapted from the Nestle® Toll House® recipe)
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 measuring cup for scooping the dough
Preheat oven to 375° F. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl; set aside. In large mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add in flour mixture to the egg/sugar mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls (using a 1/4 measuring cup) onto ungreased baking sheets. Because these are bigger cookies, you’ll just want to bake 6 at a time on each cookie sheet, with 2-3 inches between each cookie.
Bake for 13 to 14 minutes or until lightly golden brown (don’t overbake or they’ll be too dry). Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. This makes about 16-20 jumbo size cookies…it made 16 for me, but…I ate some of the dough…you know how hard it is to resist doing that! 🙂
It’s also hard to resist eating these cookies after they come out of the oven… 🙂
Linked to Favorite Things Friday, Sweets for a Saturday, We Did It! Wednesday, Make it Yours Day, Strut Your Stuff, Foodie Friday, Sweet Tooth Friday, Made by You Monday, Show and Tell, Culinary Smackdown-Cookies.
NancyC 
cookies fresh out of the oven are the best! these jumbo ones look delicious(:
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I made the recipe straight from Tollhouse recently and my cookies came out flat and crunchy. I will definitely try your recipe because I like my cookies thick and chewy! Thanks for posting.
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These look so good. I just finished supper and wish I could have some of those for dessert. I also noticed that you have the same plates as I do 🙂
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Someone else told me they have these plates, too…I’ve had them for about 9 years, and still really like them!
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Your cookies look super thick and chewy. I bet they were really good. I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog and I’d like to invite you to stop by and link your cookies up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/02/sweets-for-saturday-4.html
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Yum!~ and I guess you could call the reduced fat! haha.
I’m trying these! I love them thick like that! Mmmm.
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Yes, I like to think of them as reduced fat, too! 🙂
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Thanks for the butter tip! These do look thick:)
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What a tasty looking cookie… =P
I’m certainly going to try it.
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Hi Nancy,
Just look at that cookie…Jumbo indeed. It really looks like an awesome cookie, I hope you brought enough for everyone. Thank you so much for bringing your cookies to Full Plate Thursday and please come back!
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Great cookies! I just made me a batch – look just like the picture and are very yummy too!
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Glad to hear you like them, Carrie! 🙂
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These are beautiful! Seriously, is there anything better than a giant cookie?
I’m hosting a weekly link up for sweet-inspired recipes. I hope you stop by and link up. http://alli-n-son.com/2011/02/17/chocolate-chip-toffee-bars/
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Thanks for letting me know, Allison!
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These look great! We’re featuring cookies this week at the M&T Spotlight and I’d love for you to submit this: http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight
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Thank you for sharing this great recipe. After seeing the picture, I had to try them. THEY ARE FABULOUS! I love how they stay nice and thick and don’t spread. I don’t miss the extra butter at all. In fact, I like them much better without as they aren’t overly heavy and rich. Good advice to watch the baking time. My first batch were a little too crunchy (still completely delicious) but the next batch I baked for :01 less and they are perfection. Next time I’ll be making a double batch!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
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I’m so glad you liked these cookies, Rosie, and thank you for letting me know! I don’t miss the extra butter in the recipe, either…having nice thick chocolate chip cookies with less fat is a win-win in my opinion! 🙂
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Wow! And they’re HEALTHY then! Great share 🙂
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Holy Smokes! Those look amazing. I always use this recipe to make mini cookies (for the kiddos, and so that when I eat 4 I don’t feel so bad) BUT next time, oh, they’ll be jumbo-sized for certain. 🙂
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I finally made these and they are delicious! Great improvement on the Tollhouse recipe. Thanks again for sharing.
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Glad you liked them! Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
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I just made these and I know they’re going to be awesome
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Hope you like them, Shannon! I need to make another batch soon! 🙂
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They were really good. I will make them again. Thanks!
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Glad you liked them, Shannon! 🙂
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