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Smelling Salts Journal

November 26, 2020

SSJ’S Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies


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SSJ’S ADVENT CALENDAR GOES LIVE IN A MATTER OF DAYS!!!

To prepare, we’re making several batches of our all-time favourite cookies to stash in the freezer & bake-up during Advent.

About time we shared the recipe for SSJ’s Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies!

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SSJ’s Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Servings: 5 Dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ c all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 c unsalted butter [room temperature]
  • ¾ c white sugar
  • ¾ c brown sugar [packed]
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 c chopped walnuts [optional]
  • 1 tsp cinnamon [optional]

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375 F and line two cookie sheets with parchment or silpat.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, with a hand mixer, or by hand, beat the butter and sugar together until they are creamy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating until well combined.
  • Add the vanilla and beat until just combined.
  • Beat in the flour mixture by the ½ cup or thereabouts until combined.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • [If desired, stir in the nuts and cinnamon.] *
  • Drop by rounded tablespoon onto lined cookie sheets.**
  • Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are just golden brown.
  • Allow the cookies to remain on the sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks and cooling completely.

Notes

* We only tend to add the cinnamon when adding nuts to the cookies. Do as you please
**FREEZE AHEAD! These cookies make great freeze-ahead cookies! Simply form the dough into tablespoon-sized balls, place the cookies in a single layer on a piece of waxed paper or parchment [or stack multiple flat layers] in a Ziploc-style bag or freezer safe-container and freeze. I find it best to place my a Ziploc-style bag on a tray until the flat-lay packages are fully frozen. No need to defrost. Simply bake 2-5 minutes longer than the time called for in the recipe.

This year’s Advent Calendar kicks off on Sunday, November 29, 2020.
SSJ’S Advent Love-To-Do List 2020 posts Monday, November 30.
And the official “2020 Countdown to Christmas” begins Tuesday, December 1st.

Follow along by checking SSJ’s Home Page every day.

Or, view the December 2020 Advent Calendar right here.

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