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Made them yesterday. BEST EVER. Never will veer from this recipe again. Want to send love letters to them...saw them on counter this morning and had to use every cell to resist eating 5 for breakfast.

kpope at 10:46AM on 08/13/09

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is the 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract a mistake? ive never seen this much vanilla used in a cookie recipe...

amusebouche at 12:33AM on 06/11/09

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I think before you can find the perfect CCC recipe, you must first describe your perfect CCC. Is it chewy or crispy-crunchy?

cookiefan at 1:33AM on 06/02/09

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I just made these and my guests are raving. The recipe made 2 dozen 1.5" diameter heavenly cookies -- they were not too "big" and they were certainly fat! I look forward to making them again.

mille at 4:21PM on 05/10/09

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I tried the recipe just now and i may say that this the best yet I ever made. Chewy in the middle and crunchy on the sides. I used MUSCOVADO BROWN SUGAR though, it has aroma in it and for the chocolate...I used 100 gr chocolate milk bar, 1 bar of toblerone dark chocolate and 1/2 bar of 80% dark chocolate cos I ran out of chocolate chips. I cant wait till my son wake up tomorrow and taste it!! Thanks.

kinzicaurduja at 6:39PM on 03/17/09

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I made them this weekend, and they were amazing! Great with milk and probably awesome with ice cream. My only complaint is that they are dangerously addictive (I ate 4 in one day), but that speaks more about my self-control than the cookies themselves.

caroliiine at 1:27PM on 10/06/08

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These chocolate chip breakfast cookies are the most awsome cookies I have ever tasted, I am not a big chocolate chip cookie fan (maybe because I never found a recipe I liked!) I made these and now we can't stop making them! my husband me and my 5 kids are addicted to them. I always make a double batch. I think something about melting the butter and adding the brown sugar to it makes it taste like nothing I have ever tasted in a cookie. you can even over cook them and they still taste incredible! I will never use another chocolate chip cookie recipe.

themorelandfamily at 7:17PM on 05/13/08

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I think the best is the Nieman Marcus recipe that circulates around sometimes---with the ground up oatmeal & chopped milk chocolate in addition to the semi sweet chips, brown sugar, etc. Scoop onto lightly sprayed pans, wet fingers & mash down slightly. If baked right they are the quinticential perfect crunchy around the outside, softer/slightly chewy in the middle.

Ask Cookey at 8:59PM on 05/12/08

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I use Meg's recipe, slightly adapted for my sanity (I converted everything to weights and then rounded things up or down to make my life easier). You know what? It really is a mean chocolate chip cookie.

jenilowrance at 7:58PM on 05/12/08

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I have my own recipe, devised to have my favorite aspects of chocolate chip cookies: a little chew, a little crunch, and just enough chocolate.

Of course, that doesn't mean that I don't want to try every recipe I come across just in case they're better. I suspect everyone has a touch of the grass-is-greener mentality when it comes to cookies.

butterface at 8:59PM on 05/11/08

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I've never found a recipe that works better than the Toll House classic.

MegB at 5:22PM on 05/11/08

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The breakfast cookie sounds great, but instead of cranberries, I'd do dried cherries. Cherries & chocolate? Wow!

passy at 5:10PM on 05/11/08

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Anyone try Tia Harrison's "The Perfect" Chocolate Chip Cookies from CHOW?

http://www.chow.com/stories/10808

harlanturk at 4:12PM on 05/09/08

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Alton Brown's the Chewy. Best. Cookies. Ever.

nobodyleaveshungry at 12:55PM on 05/09/08

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I actually used this recipe for about a year...until I bought Baking Illustrated and was totally sold on theirs! It's much chewier (but still with a crisp edge), and I think that the flavor of the cookie part is superior. The instructions and explanation of the recipe are also, as is expected from the Cooks Illustrated crew, extremely and awesomely precise!
We all have our favorite, though, so no hard feelings :)

ChristineB at 9:19AM on 04/28/08

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Meg's Extremely Precise made my eyes roll back in my head. I'm too old to learn this. Please, pretty precise and easy to understand is all I can handle.

I have to start baking and tasting. Wow, these all sound so delicious. Truthfully, is there anything better than a chocolate chip cookie? Ok, I hear you, but I'm talking about sweets here!!! ;-D

PerkyMac at 11:45AM on 04/17/08

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Is the link to that spreadsheet working? When I click on it all I get is an opportunity to create my own web page, not quite the chocolate chip cookie recipe I was looking for... And Lorraine, how are the exploding brains?

emmybunny at 9:29PM on 03/21/08

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I completely forgot about these--they were one of the first recipes I made for my site! We used them for ice cream sandwiches and they were awesome. One thing I would love to do in the future is try them smaller and see if they're still as charming. Yes, I know, moderation: how boring.

Deb Perelman at 12:37PM on 03/13/08

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The breakfast cookie recipe looks very similar to Alton Brown's The Chewy- which is one of my favorite CCC recipes, and always a crowd pleaser. I really want to try Meg Hourihan's, but the measurements make my head want to explode.

Lorraine at 7:55AM on 03/09/08

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Hello Again Guys

I've been asked by a couple of you to just post the recipe here, as opposed to you going to my blog. Perhaps you don'l like the background colors, or more than likely, the fact that my blog looks like it needs watering badly. It does, but like I said.......it's work in progress. So for those of you who have asked.......here it is.......

Cookie Doctor's" Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 Cup (2-4 oz. sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
3/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar Packed Tightly
2 Eggs at room temperature
1/4 Teaspoon Orange Zest
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 Teaspoon Orange Extract
2-1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
4 Teaspoons Cinnamon
3 Cups Chocolate Chips (Ghiradelli or equivalent)
Preparation

In the bowl of a stand mixer, or by hand, cream together the sugars and the butter. Mix in eggs (one at a time) and incorporate thoroughy. Add the zest and the two extracts. Scrape down sides of the bowl, mix well and set aside.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Combine 1/2 of the dry mixture with the butter mixture and mix thoroughly. Repeat with the remaining half of the dry ingredients. Scrape down sides and mix again to thoroughly incorporate. Stir in the chocolate chips and mix well. Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill 2 hours till very firm and ingredients have a chance to ripen.

Preheat oven (convection) to 350. Place scoop (2-3 large tablespoons) of dough on baking sheet and space 3 inches apart. Flatten cookies with the palm of your hand and shape into rounds. Bake for 12 minutes, or until brown around the edges. Cool on baking sheet 2-3 minutes and then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

ENJOY

Boscompb at 3:48PM on 03/05/08

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Hi Guys

I am new to the blogging thing..........that is posting..........not reading.....LOL Reading is the fun and easy part, but I've been talked into creating a blog for those who really want to hear me in this part of the world. Why? Good question. In any event, like a mother with her first newborn, I posted my "Cookie Doctor" Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe yesterday and decided to "show" her off........LOL Seriously though, I'd really appreciate your feedback, comments (please try to be a little nice) etc. So, without further ado, kindly travel to: http://boscoethecookiedoctor.blogspot.com and take a look. I look forward to your response. Thanks a million

Boscompb at 2:30PM on 03/05/08

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Hi-I tried Nancy Silverton's recipe and have come to the conclusion that the best choc chip cookies are made only with brown sugar. Ones with white sugar or a combination just don't get that browned look. So, I offer up my recipe which is so old, I don't remember where it came from.

2 1/4 cup triple sifted flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
1 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp water
1 egg
3 cups chocolate chips

Combine butter, sugar, vanilla, and water and beat until fluffy. Mix in the egg. Sift dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Line cookies sheets with foil shiny side up. Drop dough onto cookie sheets by the tablespoon. Bake at 375 for 10-12 mins or until browned. Cool for a few minutes on the sheets before removing to cooling rack.

Enjoy-the dough is great even unbaked!!! I also sometimes drop them on cookie sheets, freeze them and put them in bags in the freezer.

suschef at 11:03AM on 03/01/08

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