This cookie was invented in Massachusetts in Toll House Inn in 1939. During WW 2 soldiers receiving care packages from Massachusetts shared these cookies with fellow soldiers and helped spread their popularity beyond the east coast. It's said that Ruth Wakefield gave Nestle the recipe for her cookies and the use of Toll House name and was paid with a lifetime supply of chocolate from the company.
As the original recipe goes half of the amount of sugar is white and half is real brown sugar. Since it's hard to find real brown sugar, I prefer to use white and add molasses.
ingredients
- 120 grams butter at room temp
- 160 grams sugar
- 1 tbsp grape molasses
- 1 egg at room temp
- 1 egg white at room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 180 grams flour
- 60 grams whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 80 grams walnut, chop
- 200 grams bitter chocolate, chop
preparation
- Whip butter and sugar in a mixer at medium speed.
- Add molasses, egg, egg white and vanilla extract, blend.
- Sift both flours, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add the bran left in the sieve to the mix. Add to the butter mix, mix till blended.
- Fold in walnut & chocolate with a spatula.
- If you want, rest the dough in the fridge for 15-30 min.
- Use a scoop to make consistently even-shaped cookies, drop them apart on a parchment paper lined tray. Use a fork to flatten out a bit. I used a 2 tbsp scoop, one cookie was about 50 grams.
- Put into 400°F (200°C) preheated oven. Turn it down to 355°F (180°C), bake for 9-12 minutes. They'll be soft, will color and crack a bit. Remove from the oven. Move to wire rack after 5 minutes for cooling.
- 1 çbk = 1 çorba kaşığı = 1 table spoon = 15 ml
- 1 tsp = 1 tatlı kaşığı = 1 tea spoon = 5 ml
- 1 cup ~ 1 su bardağı = 1 cup = 240 ml
- measurements
- ps: You can replace 1 tbsp flour with 1 tbsp cacao to make double chocolate cookie.
- ps: I use bitter chocolate since I love the taste, the choice is yours. You can even use M&M's for a different and fun cookie.
- ps: Can use any nut instead of walnuts. If you don't want to add nuts, stir in 1 tbsp extra flour.
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