Chocolate chip cookies come in two basic textures, chewy and crispy. This recipe is for the chewiest, most melt-in-your-mouth delicious chocolate chippers you’ve had. If you like crispy cookies, stay far away because these bake up puffy, light and never oily. The soft moist cookies are full of big gooey chocolate chips. They taste fantastic hot from the oven, and keep well in sealed containers. However, because they are moist and rich-tasting with no preservatives, they should be refrigerated after a few days to prevent mold. (Much like a bakery-fresh moist bread, these cookies need care to not go stale)

Extra fact:Most cookie recipes only make cookies of ONE size. If you attempt to make the cookies at a size that is not described in the original recipe, you’ll run into problems such as undercooking while edges burn, or over-done cookies despite the bake-time. These cookies can easily be made in ANY of THREE sizes!

From ¼ cup scoops of dough at once for giant cookies…to1.5 tablespoon sized medium cookies…and1 .5 teaspoon size regular cookies

With this recipe the size is totally up to you! Just adjust the baking time accordingly. (seen below) A big chocolate chip cookie can make a nice ‘thank you’ gift for someone you know. When it’s home made, it really shows you care…and you only need to spend minutes making them!

How could a chocolate chip cookie get even better?What if it had HALF the fat of an ordinary cookie?What if it tasted richer and chewier than an ordinary cookie?And what if it had fiber, and healthy nutrients as well?

The seemingly impossible becomes possible with this fantastic chocolate chip cookie recipe. In one easy batch, these could become your new favorites. Chia Gel is your secret to a better tasting, lower fat cookie that has extra nutrition. You can find the recipe for Chia Gel below.

Ultra Chewy Chia Chocolate Chip Cookies

What you’ll need:

Dry Ingredients2 cups flour½ heaping tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt¼ cup white sugar1 cup brown sugar2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Wet Ingredients8 tbsp butter (works best if melted first)4 tbsp chia gel¼ cup apple sauce (unsweetened)1 tbsp vanilla1 whole egg1 egg yolk only

First, pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees and grease your cookie sheets. Mix the melted butter, and both sugars until well blended. Then add the vanilla, applesauce, whole egg and egg yolk. Stir again until thoroughly combined. Last add in your chia gel and stir again. In another bowl, combine the rest of the dry ingredients except the chocolate chips. (Flour, baking soda, salt) Once the dry ingredients are mixed, add them slowly to the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon. Stir only until just combined. Last, add in the 2 cups chocolate chips.

Suggestion:If you’re making large or medium size cookies, you can use Jumbo chocolate chips or chocolate chunks.If you’re making regular or small size cookies, regular-size chocolate chips work best

Sizes:If you use ¼ cup batter per cookie bake for about 15 minutes (Large)If you use 1.5 tbsp batter per cookie bake for about 12 minutes (Medium)If you use 1.5 tsp batter per cookie bake for about 10 minutes (regular/small)

When done baking, the cookies will become golden brown. The edges may appear lightly toasted but the centers will still be soft and puffy. Be careful not to over bake.

Make Chia Gel (a video)

Chia gel is super easy to make, and it’s the key to the healthy kick these cookies pack. Due to its unique gelling property, it replaces half of the butter in this recipe, without changing the flavor. Chia seeds have no flavor of their own when you make the gel with filtered water. You won’t even know they’re in the cookies.

1 tbsp dry chia seeds9 tbsp filtered water

In a seal-able container, simply scoop in the chia seeds and add the 9 tbsp filtered water. Stir with a fork to prevent clumping, and let stand for about 10 to 15 minutes. The seeds will each have formed a thick gel around them. This gel can now be used to replace up to half the butter or oil in almost any baked recipe.

OATMEAL RAISIN CINNAMON COOKIES

1 cup butter, softened1 cup light brown sugar, packed1/3 cup granulated sugar2 eggs1 1/2 tsps vanilla extract1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp baking soda2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats1 pkg (10 oz) cinnamon chips (I prefer HERSHEY’S)3/4 cup raisinsPreheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla; beat well. In a small bowl, combine the flour and baking soda. Add to the butter mixture, beating well. Stir in the oats, cinnamon chips, and raisins. The batter will be stiff. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet before removing to cool completely on wire racks.Yield: Approximately 4 dozen

Enjoy!

SWEDISH HEIRLOOM COOKIES

I could not find a date on the old cookbook from where I first got this recipe. It did have a price of 15 cents factory printed on the front cover so it is obviously very old.Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes.Cream……1 cup butter. Gradually add 1 cup unsifted confectioners’ sugar and 1/2 tsp salt, creaming well.Add……..1 1/4 cups almonds, ground, and 1 tablespoon vanilla.Blend in…2 cups sifted all-purpose flour* gradually, mix thoroughly.Shape……dough into balls or crescents, using a rounded teaspoonful for each cookiePlace on ungreased baking sheets. If desired,sprinkle with colored candiesBake…….in 325 degree oven 15 to 18 minutes. Cookies will not be brown when done.*If you are using self-rising flour (sold in parts of the south), omit the salt.If you did not decorate the cookies, you may roll them in confectioners’ sugar while they are warm.Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.

BANANA OATMEAL COOKIES

Go back to this old-fashioned recipe for a cookie to make for the kids. It is tasty, nutrious, and much better for your family than chocolate chips and/or candy bits.3/4 cup butter, room temperature1/2 cup packed brown sugar1 1/2 cups flour1 tsp salt1/2 tsp cinnamon1 cup oats, dry2 large ripe bananas, coarsely mashed1/2 cup sugar1 egg, room temperature1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp nutmeg1/2 tsp cloves1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and both sugars. Add egg and beat until fluffy. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and spices; add to butter mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, vanilla, and banana. Drop by tablespoon two inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden in color. Cool on a wire rack.

Enjoy!

This is a recipe she started making back in the 1960′s and to this day, its one of our family’s favorite cookie recipes. Back in the 1960′s money was tight so women used to whip up recipes using the common ingredients they usually had on hand.

If you love lemon flavored cookies, then give this recipe a try.

Lemon Butter Cookies

1/2 c. butter, softened 1/2 c. sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 c. flour 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tsp. grated lemon peel 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/8 tsp. salt additional sugar

*note* I like a lot of lemon flavor, so when I make Auntie’s recipe, I increase the lemon juice to 4 tablespoons and I always use fresh lemon juice that I personally hand squeeze. (I don’t use the bottled lemon juice).

Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with mixer at medium speed until creamy. Beat in egg until light and fluffy. Mix in flour, lemon juice, lemon peel, baking powder and salt. Wrap in plastic wrap, refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. (make sure you refrigerate the dough for a minimum of 2 hours but no longer than for 4 hours).

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough, a small portion at a time on a well floured surface to 1/4″ thickness. Keep remaining dough in the refrigerator. Cut dough with 3″ round cookie cutter. (you can also use a round biscuit cutter which I find easier to use than a cookie cutter).

Transfer cookies to a ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. I lined my cookie sheet with a Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat and I am so glad that I did! They just slid off the mat when they were done and they were evenly baked.

Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet before removing them to finish cooling on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.

Additional Note: The thinner you roll out the dough, the less baking time it will need. So if you like thick cookies, roll out your dough thicker than described above but you will need to increase your baking time by 1-2 minutes.

Delicious Sugar Cookies

Ingredients :

Sift together

3 cups flour

1 tsp. soda

11/2 cups sugar

1 cup butter

4 eggs unbeaten

Directions

Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix well. Add the flour gradually and knead into a soft dough. Roll thin, cut into small round shapes and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400° F. for eight to ten minutes.

Soft Sugar Cookies

This is another cookie recipe that is said to be very old Dutch.

Ingredients :

Sift together

4 cups flour 2 eggs unbeaten

1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup lard

1 tsp. soda 21/2 cups sugar

1 cup buttermilk

1 tsp. Vanilla

Direction :

Blend the lard into the flour. Be careful to keep the mixture cold. Mix in the sugar. Add the eggs, buttermilk and flavoring and mix quickly. Knead slightly. Roll medium thick, cut into large cookies and bake at 450° F. about twelve minutes.

Zucker Plaetzchen

(Sugar Cookies)

Ingredients:

Dissolve in

1 tbsp. hot water

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

3 cups flour sifted

2 cups brown sugar

3/4 cup butter

creamed

2 eggs unbeaten

Direction :

Add the sugar to the butter and cream ten minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and blend in well. Add the flour, the soda and cinnamon and knead into a smooth dough. Roll thin, cut into small cakes and bake at 400° F. until light brown.

By Mary Kerr

About the Author,

Mary Kerr is the author of new ebook which contains Delicious Recipes for making cookies from America, England, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Russia & Numerous Other Countries! http://www.bestofnetmarketing.com/Cookies/