Prepare to delight your senses with our irresistible chocolate chip cookies. Infused with the rich flavor of aged vanilla extract and crafted to perfection, these cookies are a true homemade treat. Whether enjoyed fresh out of the oven or cooled to enhance the vanilla essence, these cookies are guaranteed to disappear quickly.
Aged Vanilla Chocolate Chip Cookies (Makes 3 ½ to 4 dozen cookies)
Ingredients:
- ¾ Cup cane sugar
- ¾ Cup packed brown sugar
- ½ Cup butter softened – not melted (1 Cube)
- 1 tsp aged vanilla extract
- 1 Egg
- 2 ¼ Cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 Cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 ounces or ½ of a 12 ounce bag)
- 1-2 Tbsp Milk
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, mix: cane sugar, packed brown sugar, softened butter, aged vanilla extract, and egg until smooth and light.
- In a separate bowl, mix: flour, baking soda, and salt (ensure salt and baking soda are well sifted into the flour).
- Slowly mix the flour mixture into the other ingredients until a dry and clumpy dough forms.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of milk to the dough until dough becomes smooth and packs well.
- Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
- Ensure the cookie sheet is lightly greased or non-stick.
- Roll about 1½ inch balls of dough using your hands; lightly flatten each ball on the cookie sheet using the tips of your fingers. Space the cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8 – 10 minutes or until sides of the cookies are light golden brown.
- Carefully remove the cookies from the hot cookie sheet and place on a wire rack to cool.
- Allow 6-8 minutes for cooling before eating. Aged Vanilla flavor is most prominent in a cooler cookie; often best a couple of hours after all the flavors have time to settle.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container and best if consumed within 3-5 days. Cookies can also be frozen in a freezer zip lock and stored for later use if desired.
Discover our pure aged vanilla extracts and create plate-vanishing cookies every time!
Insightful FAQs
To achieve chewy and soft cookies, ensure you do not overmix the dough once you add the flour mixture. This helps prevent gluten formation, which can result in tougher cookies. Additionally, baking them for the recommended 8-10 minutes or until the edges are light golden brown ensures they are baked just right for a soft texture.
Yes, you can customize this recipe to suit your preferences. For example, you can use dark chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet for a richer flavor, or replace butter with coconut oil for a different texture. Or half butter and half coconut oil. However, keep in mind that ingredient substitutions will alter the final taste and texture of the cookies. Always aim of a dough consistency that remains similar to achieve the best results.
