Description
Whimsical Forgotten Cookies are delightfully crispy chocolate chip cookies with a golden-browned edge for extra texture and flavor. This classic cookie recipe combines a buttery, sweet dough with chocolate chips and optional nuts or dried fruit, baked to perfection for a nostalgic, slightly overbaked treat that is both crunchy and flavorful.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Optional Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts or dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cookies evenly.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which adds air and texture to the dough.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla extract for flavor depth.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening and seasoning.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, blending gently to combine without overmixing, which keeps the cookies tender.
- Fold in Add-ins: Incorporate the chocolate chips and, if using, the nuts or dried fruit by folding them into the dough evenly.
- Portion Dough: Drop spoonfuls of the cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake for 12-15 minutes until the edges turn golden brown and cookies have a slightly more browned appearance than typical for an extra crisp texture, earning the “forgotten” name.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a chewier texture, remove the cookies from the oven at the 12-minute mark.
- Feel free to swap chocolate chips for white chocolate or butterscotch chips for variety.
- Using ungreased baking sheets helps achieve crisper bottoms and edges.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Optional nuts like walnuts or pecans add a nice crunch and flavor contrast.
