Baking

[sammydragoncat]

NESTLÉ®
TOLL HOUSE® Chocolate Chip Cookies

mmm fresh out of the oven.

also made some 2 different types of sugar cookie dough

(Ethel's) Sugar cookie 1:

3/4 cup butter (180 ml or 6 oz or 14 gr)
1 cup sugar or margarine (240 mil or 8 oz or 224 grams)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp lemon flovoring or 1 tsp vanilla (2.5 ml or .083 oz or 2.324 gr) or (5ml or .167 oz or 5 gr)
2 1/2 cups flour (600 ml or 20 oz or 560 gr)
1 tsp baking powder (5 ml or .167 oz or 5 gr)
1 tsp salt (5 ml or .167 oz or 5 gr)

Mix shortening, sugar eggs and flavoring thoroughly. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together; blend in. Chill at least 1 hr.

Heat oven to 400° F (204 C). Roll dough 1/8" thick on lightly floured board. cut with 3" cooky cutter. Placed on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6 t 8 min., or untl cookies are a delicate golden color. Makes about 4 doz. cookies.

(Mary's) Sugar cookie 2:

1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (360 ml or 12 oz or 336 gr)
1 cup butter or margarine (240 mil or 8 oz or 224 grams)
1 egg
1sp vanilla (5 ml or .167 oz or 5 gr)
1/2 tsp almond flavoring (2.5 ml or .083 oz or 2.324 gr)
2 1/2 cups flour (600 ml or 20 oz or 560 gr)
1 tsp baking soda (5 ml or .167 oz or 5 gr)
1 tsp cream of tartar (5 ml or .167 oz or 5 gr)

Mix sugar and butter. Add egg and flavorings; mix thoroughly. Stir dry ingredients together and blend in. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hrs.

Heat oven to 375° F (191 C). Divide dough in half and oll 3/16" thick on lightly floured pastry board. Cut with cooky cutter; sprikle with sugar. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 7 to 8 min., or until delicately golden. Makes 5 doz to 2 to 2 1/2" cookies.

*Both recipies are taken from Betty Crocker's Cooky Book.