I think the classic recipes tend to be the best, and Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies is one of the truly classic recipes that almost everyone can agree on. It’s hard to find someone that doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies, the real debate is whether to add nuts or not. Although in my family there isn’t really a debate here, always add nuts!
What are Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Just like a lot of other great recipes and inventions, Toll House cookies were an accident. Ruth Wakefield discovered her now famous recipe for Toll House Cookies in 1939 when she decided to break off chunks of chocolate Nestle Semi Sweet Chocolate bar into her cookie dough. She named the cookie after the Toll House Inn that she owned and operated with her husband in Massachusetts.
Ingredients
- Flour
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Butter
- Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Eggs
- Chocolate Chips
- Chopped Nuts (optional)
- Flaky Sea Salt (optional)
How to make Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until creamy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Gradually beat flour into mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Tools For This Recipe
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- Wilton Baking Sheets – These pans are designed to distribute heat evenly and deliver perfect results every time, plus they’re healthy non-stick.
- Medium Rosti Bowl– I love my Rosti bowls, they’re durable, versatile, non-slip and have their own lids. I use these bowls for just about every meal I cook
- Silicone Whisk– These whisks work great and they keep my pans scratch-free.
More Delicious Recipes To Try
Maid-Rite Sandwiches – Copycat
Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups 12-oz. pkg. Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
Instructions
- Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until creamy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Gradually beat flour into mixture.
- Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
- Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
