Holland America Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sharon123's Note:

Cruisers know that there’s something special about fresh baked cookies onboard a ship. This recipe by Chef Wolfgang Wasshausen from Holland America Cruise Line lets you bake amazing chocolate chip cookies right at home!

• Total Time: 18 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 batch

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (you can use Nutritious Flour Blend in this)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2-3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Heat the oven to 375*F. and grease baking sheets well(or spray with cooking spray).
2. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt.
3. Combine the egg, water and vanilla.
4. Blend brown sugar and oil in a large bowl at low speed.
5. Add the egg mixture and beat until smooth.
6. With mixer on lowest speed, add 1/3 of the flour mixture at a time until all of the mixture is added, scraping the bowl well after each addition.
7. Stir in the chocolate chips.
8. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets.
9. Bake cookies at 375 degrees F for 7-8 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute, and them move to cooling rack.
11. Enjoy!

Reviews

[HokiesMom]

Sharon these are fantastic cookies! We loved the texture of these cookies and it is hard to describe but they have a flaky/crispy outside and an extra soft inside. We LOVED these cookies! What a difference in making a cookie without shortening and white sugar - these have a much better flavor. Have I said how much we love them? Great with a cold glass of milk for dipping too. Found and made in PRMR tag game.

[MaMere]

What a yummy cookie recipe!
Made these as stated and added a few toasted walnuts to the batter.
GREAT cookie~the brown sugar adds extra depth to the cookie.

[Lalaloula]

Mmmm, great chocolate chip cookies indeed!
Very different from the ones Ive made before in that they were very crunchy and even a little bit macaroon like. Very tasty though! I could hardly stop munching on them. :)
I made half the recipe which left me with 10 chunky cookies.
I reduced the sugar to 1/4 cup for half the recipe, but by mistake doubled the chocolate chunks. lol
That way the cookies were packed with chocolate goodness.
I was out of baking soda, so only had 1/8 ts left, so I made up for the rest with baking powder and it worked out nicely.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing a great cookie recipe with us, Sharon!
Made and reviewed for Newest Zaar Tag Game July 2010.