Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies

spatchcock's Note:

These are BIG FAT COOKIES! The lack of egg in this recipe gives the cookies a different texture than most chocolate chip cookies; they are slightly more crispy and less "gooey." It occurs to me that they really remind me of Chips Ahoy cookies, or other commercially produced chocolate chip cookies (maybe McDonald's cookies? I can't tell, but they definitely evoke something I've had before.) :-) Yum!

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 cookies

• ½ cup unsalted butter
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour , plus
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄8; teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup chunky chocolate piece
• ¼ cup pecan halves , salted,roasted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
2. Beat butter and sugar in bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer until light and creamy.
3. Beat in vanilla.
4. Add flour and baking powder; beat just until mixed.
5. Stir in chocolate pieces and pecans.
6. Dough will be firm.
7. Shape into 6 or 7 lemon-sized balls.
8. Arrange 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
9. Using palm of hand, flatten each cookie to 1/2-inch thickness.
10. Bake cookies until faintly browned at edges, about 45 minutes.
11. (The cookies are so big that they require a long baking time.) Remove from oven; let cool on wire rack.

Reviews

[Natasha Brown]

I like this recipe because it doesn't call for eggs. Instead of adding pecans, I tried shredded coconut instead...my boyfriend loved it. And they really do take 45 minutes to cook...but it's worth the wait.

[avonrg]

These cookies are amazing! I love that they are not too sweet. I made them smaller so the baking time was not as long as the recipe says. I will be making them again!

[jcal85]

I made these today, as we ran out of eggs this morning but I felt like something sweet. I used 1/8 c. brown sugar and 1/8 c. white sugar. That was the only change I made- and these are really good! I made them with a cookie scoop so I wouldn't have to wait so long to eat one. My husband said they are like little chocolate chip scones- and I agree. :)