A New (Old) Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

In my never-ending quest to find "the" chocolate chip cookie recipe - the recipe that is the perfect combination of crispy and chewy, and of course, chocolaty, I decided to try a recipe I found in an old cookbook from 1985.

I thought the cookies turned out great, but not as chewy as I usually like them, and my middle son commented that there weren't enough chocolate chips (most recipes I use ask for 2 cups of chocolate chips vs 1).

Although my research continues to find "the one," I'm sure my family will be happy to always try the end results!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 c butter, softened
• 3/4 c sugar
• 3/4 c brown sugar
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/2 t water
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 c flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 c chocolate chips
• 1 c nuts, chopped

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Mix together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
• Stir in vanilla, water, and eggs.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking soda.
• Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and combine.
• Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Original recipe from a Hilo Hongwanji Mission cookbook.