When I asked my husband what he might want for his birthday cake this year, I expected the usual – something chocolate, maybe with the inclusion of raspberry or beer (or both!) – but he surprised me by saying “I want big ass chocolate chip cookies to make ice cream sandwiches with”. Well, easy enough! Not exactly a traditional birthday cake, but it’s nice to mix it up sometimes!
I knew I could go with a traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe, but I wanted to try one that was specifically designed with “bigger is better” in mind – so I did a bit of searching and came across these Best Big Fat and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies – seemed easy enough, and the name certainly fit what I was looking for
Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
(Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com)
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
-Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
-Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
-In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended.
-Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy.
-Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended.
-Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon.
-Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
-Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
As I gathered the ingredients I thought “why not make a double batch?” Because too few cookies is not a problem anyone wants to have – EVER
Various stages of dough-ness – from scoop to done
These came out perfectly golden brown (note just how big they are – with my hand next to one for comparison)
The Birthday boy is Making A Wish – and enjoying an ice cream sandwich too!
These were a big hit with the Birthday Boy – they certainly were what he asked for – and he loved making ice cream sandwiches with them, too! He was kind enough to share some with our son and I – and we really enjoyed them, too!
Recipe wise, I like that you start out with melted butter (mostly out of laziness – as it’s easier to stir the dough together if it’s melted vs just softened), and it helps make for a bigger/crispier cookie – which is not my personal preference, but my husband really enjoyed it – and that’s really all that matters!
Happy 31st Birthday to my husband – may your year be full of laughter, fun, bike rides, great food and beer, family, and hugs – you deserve it all and more!
Modern Day Betty Crocker 