Aah, cookies and milk. This is the quintessential traditional mom snack. Make these homemade chocolate chip cookies your go-to, no-fail family favorite.
Let’s face it, some classic mom homemaking habits are just taken for granted. Baking chocolate chip cookies is just one of those things that we assume all moms do. If you don’t have a favorite recipe yet, let me encourage you to try this one.
Chocolate Chip Cookies for The Win
Sure you can bounce around Pinterest each time you want to bake a batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies, or even (Gasps!) buy a roll of slice ‘n bake cookies from the store. But why would you? Once you have tried these perfectly chewy cookies you will never look back.
What makes these cookies so supreme is the use of browned butter. This next-level step really ups the flavor impact of these cookies. Don’t be afraid of the little bit of extra effort these homemade chocolate chip cookies require. The taste and enjoyment are well worth the added time in the kitchen.
An Added Touch Goes a Long Way to Impart Flavor
This is not a fussy recipe. In fact, once the butter is prepared and cooled it comes together with relative swiftness. Soon the scent of freshly-baked goodness will be wafting through the house and everyone will be drawn in by the intoxicating aroma of your creation.
Like most of my recipes, I encourage you to do with this what you will. If your family does not prefer walnuts, change to pecans or omit entirely. If y’all are not fans of the rich flavor of butterscotch, then use white chocolate. It really is up to you where you take this recipe. Just don’t skip browning the butter!
Mama’s Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Sticks Real Butter, unsalted
- 3 Cups AP Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 T Cornstarch, non-GMO
- 1 tsp Real Salt
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar, firmly packed use light for best flavor
- 2 Eggs, large
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Cup Butterscotch Morsels
- 1/2 Cup Chocolate Chunks
- 1/2 Cup Walnut Pieces
Instructions
- Brown the Butter: Melt butter in small saucepan, stirring often. Watch for color to change from creamy yellow to golden tan or amber. As it foams, you will be looking for small brown bits to form. Remove from heat and pour into small bowl. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare parchment sheets or pan.
- In a bowl, combine flour cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- In a stand mixer bowl, cream together butter and sugars.
- Add eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture and blend gently to combine.
- Pour in dry ingredients and mix well.
- Gently fold in chips, chunks, and nuts by hand. Do not use mixer.
- Scoop 1 dozen at a time onto cookie sheet and bake for approximately 10 mins.
- Remove from oven. Wait 5 minutes and carefully transfer cookies to cooling rack.
- Repeat with rest of cookie batter.
Cookies are Perfect for Sharing
Yes, these are great for serving your family as a snack or dessert. Just don’t forget about the humble goodness of homemade chocolate chip cookies for sharing with neighbors, bringing to a luncheon, or popping in the mail to let your kiddo away at college know that he is still on Mama’s heart and mind.
Homemade chocolate chip Cookies Solve the World’s Problems
Milk and cookies are also a great standby for when you need to have a difficult conversation. This little extra-special touch prepared in advance will put you as well as your child at ease as you sit down for a serious discussion. These traditions and loving touches make all the difference sometimes when making an effort to reach your child’s heart. Contrast this with episodes of yelling and door-slamming and you will quickly choose the milk and cookies route every time.
There are many benefits to being a traditional wife and homemaker. Grateful hugs when you bake cookies are just the tiniest of these joys. Once you’ve added these cookies to your baking arsenal you will be on your way to more of those delightful hugs and smiles in no time at all.
Comment below with your results with these cookies. Hearing from my readers makes my day!