My New Year's resolution is to bake more. I've loved baking since I can remember. In the last couple months I've been doing much more (thank you Pinterest), so I've decided to chronicle my adventures in the kitchen. Here goes nothing.
My first recipe of the year is a tried and true Pinterest find: the BEST chocolate chip cookies. Not much compares to the warm, gooey deliciousness of a fresh-from-the-oven-homemade cookie. If you have any measure of self control (I do not) and have cookies after the first day you baked them, more often than not, they get hard and crunchy. That's what makes these cookies so magnificent. They stay chewy and soft. The secret is cornstarch.
This recipe came from Anna Olson (The Food Network), however, it was thanks to the fantastic Apple A Day blog that I found it.
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350F
2) Blend butter and sugars together until smooth. Add egg & vanilla and mix well
3) Slowly add the rest of the ingredients. Once mixed, fold in chocolate chips.
4) Bake for 8-10 minutes on a greased baking sheet (will be golden brown around the edges)
5) Let cool and enjoy :)
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