It can upgrade any chocolate chip cookie recipe.
The recipe included the key ingredient she remembered from her childhood: 1/4 teaspoon of water.
I baked the two versions side by side.
Simply Recipes / Emma Christensen
Fresh out of the oven, the cookies looked similar.
However, the retro cookies sank and spread a bit more as they cooled.
They also had crispier edges and a chewier center compared to the more modern cookies.
Simply Recipes / Emma Christensen
Both batches were delicious and equally devoured by my family.
Theres even a recipe fromAllrecipesthat call for two teaspoons of hot water.
Water is already a key ingredient in cookies because eggs and butter both contain it.
Adding water to a cookie that uses shortening (or other pure fats) makes sense.
Water helps distribute ingredients like baking soda evenly.
Adding additional water can further hydrate the flour and make a cookie chewier.
Want to see what water does to your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe?
It doesnt take much water to improve your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.