Four things that make Donna’s cookies truly unique.
If only I could get from one school drop-off to the next with such ease and grace.
No matter how old or successful you get, nothing can beat moms homemade chocolate chip cookies.
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Since she was kind enough to share therecipe, I knew I had to give the cookies a try.
If you call for a specific brand of chocolate, you mean business.
To me, it shows the recipe has been made hundreds of times and perfected over the years.
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Only a true cookie perfectionist calls for not one, but two chocolates by name.
But these Ghirardelli white chocolate chips are delicious.
Paired with the toasted pecans, the white chocolate gives the cookies a nutty toffee-like flavor I love.
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Ground Cinnamon:The next ingredient that surprised me was cinnamon.
Ive never thought to add it to chocolate chip cookies.
The cinnamon gives them a lovely warm flavor, sort of like oatmeal raisin cookies, but better.
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Two Types of Flour:All-purpose is usually standard for cookie baking.
Donnas recipe calls for some all-purpose and some cake flour.
Ive used this method for baking cakes, but Ive never seen it used in a cookie recipe.
I scoured Google to figure out why this extra step was taken and found two plausible reasons.
First, dissolving the baking soda allows it to be evenly distributed in the batter with no clumps.
No matter the reason, I can confirm that the texture of these cookies is absolutely perfect.
They are soft in the middle with caramelized edges making them irresistible.
Would I Make Them Again?
This recipe will become a go-to in my house.
My last word of advice:Dont skip the chill time.
