How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

Learning how to make chocolate chip Cookie recipes is a task that every cook wants to know. These recipes are as plentiful and delicious as chocolate cakes. They are the favorite of the homemade cookie recipes and can be prepared with many different ingredients. They can be made as a drop cookie, a rolled cookie or bar cookie recipe.By adding these small chunks of chocolate to a cookie recipe you turn an ordinary cookie into a luscious cookie.

Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookie BarsPistachio Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

As you learn how to make chocolate chip cookies recipes you will probably learn about the history of the chocolate chips. As the story goes, chocolate chip cookie recipes were accidentally discovered by a woman who was making chocolate cookies and ran out of chocolate so added pieces of small chunks of chocolate. Cookies and chocolate are famous all over the world as well as here in the United States. There is not another cookie that is more popular than these recipes. I wonder if this lady ever realized what her discovery had done for the world. We now can purchase chocolate chips in every size, shape and form. Not only are they used in many cookie recipes, but recipes for candy, desserts and cake recipes.

PISTACHIO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookie BarsPistachio Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
  • 3 ½ Cups sifted flour
  • 2 Teaspoons baking powder
  • 31/2 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 Cup softened butter
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 Package instant pistachio pudding mix (3.4 Ounces)
  • 1 Cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Cup chopped pistachio nuts
  • ½ Cup shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 375F degrees; grease and flour 9X13 inch baking pan.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together; set aside.

In large mixing bowl cream butter, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla.

Add flour mixture; mix until blended (If too stiff for mixer stir in by hand).

Add pudding mix, chocolate chips, nuts and coconut; mix thoroughly by hand.

Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan; flour hands and press dough.

Bake about 25-30 minutes until firm and pick comes out clean.

Cut in small bars makes 48-56 bars.

Fresh Baked Pistachio chocolate Chip Bar CookiesFresh Baked Pistachio chocolate Chip Bar Cookies

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPES WITH
M&M COOKIES 

Learn how to make chocolate chip cookie recipes which utilizes other forms of chocolate chips. In these M&M cookies you have the addition of colorful and delicious M&M candies.

  • 3 Eggs
  • ½ Pound brown sugar
  • 1 Cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 Teaspoon honey
  • ¼ Pound real butter
  • ¾ Pound crunchy peanut butter
  • 2 Teaspoons baking soda
  • 4 ½ Cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • ¼ Pound chocolate chips
  • ¼ Pound M&M candies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together .THERE IS NO FLOUR IN THIS RECIPE. Drop by a teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until done. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Remove from oven and cool.

CHOCOLATE CHIPS BARS RECIPE (bars with mint)

This is one of the chocolate chip cookie recipes made into bars. The added flavoring of peppermint presents a delicious combination with the chocolate.

  • 1 Cup Lorna Doone Shortbread cookies, crushed fine
  • ¼ Cup melted butter
  • 1 Cup flaked coconut
  • 1 Cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Cup chopped pecans
  • 4 Drops peppermint oil
  • 1 Can sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix crumbs with melted butter, and press into bottom of 7x11 inch baking pan. Add a layer of the coconut, then a layer of the chocolate chips, then a layer of the pecans.

Add the peppermint oil to the condensed milk and mix well. Spoon milk evenly over dry mixture. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, being careful not to overbake.

Remove to rack and cool.

ICING:

  • 2 Squares semi-sweet chocolate
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 Drops peppermint oil

In double boiler, melt chocolate with butter. Add peppermint oil. Spread evenly baked bars. Refrigerate until set. Cut into bars with a sharp knife.

SUGAR FREE COOKIE RECIPE with chocolate chips

Even if you are on a sugar free diet you can still enjoy the wonderful flavor of chocolate chip cookie recipes like this one.

  • 1 Beaten egg
  • ½ Cup chocolate chips
  • 1 Cup flour
  • ½ Teaspoon soda
  • ¼ Teaspoon salt
  • ½ Cup butter
  • 4 Teaspoons liquid sugar substitute
  • ½ Teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream butter, sugar substitute, vanilla and egg together. Add sifter flour, soda and salt mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoons onto a greased baking sheet. Bake approximately 10 minutes or until set.

CASHEW COOKIE RECIPE with chocolate chips

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes with CashewsHow to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes with Cashews

Many different nuts can be added to these recipes. This cashew cookie recipe combines the great flavor of cashews with the great flavor of chocolate.

  • 2 Cups sifted flour
  • 1 Teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ Teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ Teaspoon salt
  • ½ Cup soft butter
  • 1 Cup brown sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ Cup sour cream
  • ½ Cup chocolate chips
  • 1 ½ Cups chopped cashews

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

Cream together butter, sugar, egg, sour cream and vanilla. Sift together all dry ingredients and add to the cream mixture. Add the nuts and chocolate chips and blend thoroughly together.

Drop by a teaspoon on cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or golden brown. Cool and frost.

Icing

  • 2 Cups powder sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 Tablespoons cream
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla

Cream ingredients together and spread on cooled cookies.

Chocolate chip cookie recipes are great for any occasion. You can make them for the holidays by adding dried fruit pieces, raisins or coconut and you can dress them up with various icing recipes.

CHOCOLATE CHIPPERS

  • ¾ Cup buttered flavored shortening (I use Crisco)
  • 1 ¼ Cups brown sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon milk
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 Beaten egg
  • 1 ½ Teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 ¾ Cups flour
  • 1 Teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ Teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • ½ Cup rolled oats
  • 6 Ounces semi sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ Cup honey roasted peanuts
  • 4 Mini chocolate covered caramel candy bars chopped (2 ounces)

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Beat shortening and sugar together until creamy; beat in milk, vanilla and egg.

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon.

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture a little at a time mixing well after each addition.

Stir in chocolate chips, oats, peanuts and candy; drop by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets.

NOTE: I line my baking sheets with parchment paper for most of my cookies.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

CHOCOLATE CHIP RAISIN COCONUT COOKIES

Chocolate Chip Raisin Coconut CookiesChocolate Chip Raisin Coconut Cookies
  • 1/3 Cup butter
  • 1/3 Cup Shortening
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • ½ Cup brown sugar
  • 2 Beaten eggs
  • 2 Teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 Cups flour
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 Teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 Package (12 ounces) semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Cup raisins
  • ½ Cup coconut

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Cream butter, shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Sift together flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and blend well.

Add chocolate chips, raisins and coconut; mix until well blended.

Drop by teaspoon full onto baking sheets; bake 10 to 12 minutes until set.

Makes 45 to 48 cookies.