10:30pm. What seems like simultaneously, we all crave one thing: chocolate chip cookies. But, as usual, we're missing one crucial ingredient: brown sugar. After some intense Googling and Bing recipe searching ("chocolate chip cookies, no brown sugar," "brown sugar-less cookies," "HELP," etc.) we discover a recipe that calls for just 1 cup of white sugar and, surprisingly, some honey. We inferred that the honey mixed with the white sugar replaces the molasses consistency and sweetness of brown sugar. With mixed reviews, many complaining of the "cakey" texture of the cookie, and absolutely no pictures to speak of, this was quite the culinary adventure.
The first batch out of the oven resembled more of a biscuit than a cookie. The dough did not spread out to cookie form, but instead remained intact in its original ball form. First batch: look like biscuits, taste like scones.
The taste was definitely delicious, so we decided to move on to batch number two. This time, we pressed down each cookie with the bottom of a glass (just like the procedure in Snickerdoodles). After baking this batch, the cookies remained in their pressed down form, now resembling more of a cookie but still retaining the scone-like flavor and texture. One friend likened them to pancakes and because they are not as sweet as a cookie typically is, decided they would be absolutely delicious when dipped in syrup. (This hypothesis was later confirmed). Second batch: look more like cookies, taste like scones, remind of pancakes.
Our conclusion, we love this recipe. We tweaked it slightly to accommodate our chocolate-loving souls by doubling the amount of chocolate chips the original recipe called for. While they might not satisfy the Tollhouse cookie craving due to lack of sweetness and non-existent cookie texture, they are perfect for a breakfast on-the-go. We're still not sure what to call them, but for now: chocolate chip not-so-cookie scones / biscuits / pancakes.
Typical scene: recipe on the computer, surrounded by ingredients, topped off with kitchen aid.
Ingredients:
-2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
-2 eggs
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-3/4 teaspoon salt
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
-1 cup white sugar
-2 tablespoons honey
-1 1/4 cups butter
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. Cream the butter with the sugar and the honey
3. Stir in the eggs and vanilla.
4. Add the flour and baking soda.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Roll dough into tablespoon sized balls and place about 2 inches apart on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
7. Press each ball down slightly using the bottom of a glass.
8. Bake for about 10 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
All 48 cookies were gone in under 24 hours. This recipe was a huge success.
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