You can soften butter quickly with this trick or set the butter out though either works in this chocolate chip cookie recipe, i love using dark brown sugar for extra flavor because it holds a little more molasses.
Recipe Summary Tina's Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cookies
This cookie is incredible. It's so rich and tasty. I cannot tell how many times I get asked for this recipe. Everyone loves it and it's easy to make. These keep very well. You can make dough ahead time and freeze it. Defrost when ready to use and follow baking instructions. Great cookie for the holidays.Ingredients | Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Soft Gooey
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
½ cup white sugar
¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients, then stir in the walnuts and chocolate chips.
Roll or scoop dough into walnut sized balls. Place them on unprepared cookie sheets 1 1/2 inches apart. Flatten cookies slightly. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until light golden brown. Remove from sheets to cool on racks.
