Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dan: 
Recipe type: Cookies
 
A unique cookie recipe thats been in my family for generations. These cookies have a crisp and chewy texture, very similar to cookies found in old German bakeries.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2¼ cupsĀ  all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1.5 cups semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
  1. Preheat a home oven to 350* or a convection oven to 325*
  2. Whisk in a bowl the flour, salt and baking powder
  3. In your mixer bowl, beat the butter for a few seconds until is creamy
  4. Add the sugars and cream for about a minute, mixture will look sandy
  5. Add one egg and vanilla extract and cream to combine
  6. Scrape bowl, add second egg and beat
  7. Add the flour, mix for a moment then add the chips
  8. Mix a few seconds longer then combine any remaining flour with a spatula
  9. Scoop copies onto a parchment lined sheet and bake for 12-18 minutes, until golden brown on the edges
Notes
Unlike many of our cookie recipes, these cookies can be baked immediately after mixing. No chilling of the dough is required.
Recipe by Baking With Dan at https://www.bakingwithdan.com/pennsylvania-dutch-chocolate-chip-cookies/