When life gives you lemons (or maybe butter), make the Gaines family's favorite chocolate chip cookies.
Chip and Joanna Gaines, with their five kids, ages 1 to 15, have found some fun ways to stay sane and savor the extra — albeit mandated — family bonding during this unprecedented time.
Stationed in her home kitchen, Joanna Gaines whipped up a batch of chocolate chip cookies from her first cookbook, "Magnolia Table," catered to the preferences of her little ones.
"With life looking quite a bit different than we’re all used to, our @magnolia family is looking for ways to focus on how we can make the most of our time spent at home, because honestly there's no better place to be right now — and in the midst of all that's going on, we believe that there is room for connection, creativity, laughter, and inspiration," Gaines wrote on her Instagram.
In the cooking demo, filmed by the Gaines' eldest son, Drake, 15, Gaines dished up some secrets to getting the cookies just right — that is, equal parts chewy and fluffy.
And it's all about the butter.
"Typically butter makes for a flatter cookie. I use real butter and I don't soften it completely, like overnight," she explained. "I like it to be a little bit chilled still — even though it's soft and it kind of gets clumpy. Those clumps of butter actually work really well in this recipe. It makes them fluffy and chewy, which I think the kids really like."
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Gaines uses brown sugar because it contains molasses, which makes the cookies more moist and chewy, whereas white sugar caramelizes and makes cookies more brown and crisp.
While we're champing at the bit to whip up a batch of these cookies (hey, we may even start now), this delicious dessert isn't the only fun fans can have with the Gaineses this week.
"So here’s what we’re gonna do: for the next few days, we’re going to share a new challenge and/or activity that we can all get in on together and share," the cookbook author posted.
They also want to see what their followers are cooking while staying at home. Gaines asked folks at the end of the video to post their own videos on Instagram as posts or stories with the tag @magnolia and #webelieveinhome.
Joanna Gaines' Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 stick softened butter (left at room temperature about an hour, still a little chilled)
- 2 eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla
- 2½ cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 heaping teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 bag chocolate chips
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add the brown sugar and butter to a stand mixer and beat on low spread until well combined but still chunky. Add the eggs and vanilla and continue to mix.
- Next add the flour, salt and baking soda. Start on low speed, increase to medium and then to high speed and allow to mix until ingredients are well combined
- Add the chocolate chips and mix for a few seconds on medium to high speed.
- Spoon or place cookies about one inch apart (about 12 dollops) on baking sheet lined with wax paper and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
Optional: For a heartier dessert, spread an even layer of the cookie dough into one or two mini-cast iron pans, bake and top with your favorite vanilla ice cream.
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FAQs
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Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups of All Purpose Flour.
- 1/4 cup of Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix.
- 1 tsp of Baking Soda.
- 1/2 tsp of Salt.
- 1 cup (2 sticks) of Unsalted Butter, melted.
- 3/4 cup of Brown Sugar.
- 1/3 cup of Vanilla Sugar.
- 2 Eggs.
Traditional chocolate cookies and chocolate chip cookies are not considered to be healthy on their own due to the large amount of sugar and butter used to make them. However, you can still enjoy these cookies in moderation and as part of a healthy diet.
How long do you bake Joanna Gaines chocolate chip cookies? ›
Joanna Gaines' Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Add the eggs and vanilla and continue to mix. Add the chocolate chips and mix for a few seconds on medium to high speed. Spoon or place cookies about one inch apart (about 12 dollops) on baking sheet lined with wax paper and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
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🤠 A warm oatmeal cookie filled with tasty semi-sweet chips, sweetened shredded coconut, and crunchy toasted pecans.
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Whenever you're wondering what type of flour to choose when baking chocolate chip cookies, the safest answer is always all-purpose flour. It will always provide you with the desired results, ensuring your cookies go out of the oven just as you imagined them.
Why do my homemade chocolate chip cookies get hard? ›
Cookies become hard when the moisture in them evaporates. This can be caused by leaving them out in the air for too long, baking them for too long, or storing them improperly. The lack of moisture makes the cookies hard and dry, which makes them difficult to enjoy.
What is the secret to keeping chocolate chip cookies soft? ›
Putting a slice of fresh white bread in the container with the cookies will help the cookies stay soft: fresh bread is moist, and that slice will give up its moisture for the greater good: keeping the cookies from drying out.
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Without baking soda or baking powder, these cookies will remain a little flatter then other recipes but because of the eggs and creaming of the butter and sugars in this recipe they will still puff up a little in the oven. They will have crispy edges and a soft, chewy center.
How many calories in an average sized chocolate chip cookie? ›
A typical store-bought chocolate chip cookie weighs about 16 grams and contains 80 calories. The chocolate chunk cookie served at Starbucks — already a large cookie at 70 grams — is half the size of the Le Gourmand cookie with half the number of calories.
How many calories in a very large chocolate chip cookie? ›
On average, a large cookie can range from 200 to 600 calories. Some factors that can impact the calorie content of a cookie include the type of flour and sweetener used, the addition of ingredients such as chocolate chips or nuts, and the size of the cookie.
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Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size: One 3-Inch Cookie (43 g) |
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| Calories | 184 |
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| Dietary Fiber | 1g |
| Total Sugars | 14g |
| Protein | 2g |
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