Last week was huge as I shared my very own recipe for Brown Butter Chocolate Chip cookies and they were a success!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
½ c ( 1 stick ) unsalted butter, softened
½ c brown sugar
⅓ c granulated sugar
1 c + 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ c applesauce
1 c chocolate chips
In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients ( flour, soda, salt, coffee granules ). Set aside.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter and sugars. Whip until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add applesauce and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Stir in the dry ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips.
If the dough is very soft, refrigerate until it hardens.
Scoop the dough onto prepared sheet.
Freeze 3 hours or overnight.
Dip in melted chocolate.
Keep in the freezer until ready to serve.
source: slightly adapted from Joy the Baker
xoxo,
Anne says
Well for someone who was not in the mood to photograph....your photograph is just stunning! You were smart to try the no bake route. And they really do look good! I've made things that I considered a visual flop but it still tasted delicious! Do you think the butter was too soft? I've had things turn out funky when I let my butter get 'beyond room temperature'! : )
Curry and Comfort says
Sorry they didn't turn out the way you wanted.... but they look so cute!! I love the idea for sure!!
thelady8home says
Hey, they look super to me. Love the photography.
Angie's Recipes says
That's a great click, Anna. They do look very tasty to me.
Kit says
Wow! Love these goodies! Awesome! 🙂
Natalie Atick says
Omg these look amazing girl! Great job and the photograph looks awesome! Even though you said they were a flop I think they look really good. Love the plexiglass on the bottom best for food photography 😉
Spencer says
Looks quite wonderful! I must try to make them one day.
Anna says
I love your honesty 🙂 I'm sure they made perfect frustration food anyway!
atthepatisserie says
coffee granules, nice touch! 😀
baking.serendipity says
I like how these look! I tried making a pumpkin dough something or other along these lines last Thanksgiving and had issues a lot like what you described. I think you came closer than I ever did to nailing down some of the initial problems though. Hope you and your girls were able to enjoy these nonetheless 🙂
SerenaB says
They look super tasty still sweetie! I would eat one any day! I just ran into a flop last night trying to make a gluten free cookie.. The kids and hubby seem to think it's tasty but I think I added to much cocoa..I was trying for a double chocolate... Well see if I decide to post I guess!
Ellen B Cookery says
They really don't look all that bad. In fact, your picture looks great! Bet they tasted good!
Dorothy says
Well they may have been a pain but they look beautiful and I'm sure they taste even better! Cookie dough...yum!
Jessica says
I'm with Shari! You can't mess up cookie dough. . .when all else fails, just eat it out of the bowl! 🙂 And, yours looks delicious!
Shari says
Oh one of my downfalls is chocolate chip cookie dough, I would just eat it out of the bowl, no sticks required. Now my mouth is watering.
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Aww, thank you so much, Shari! Off to check it out 🙂
Leslie says
Despite your troubles, they look delicious!! Your photography could make anything look good. 🙂 What a unique recipe with the applesauce. I love anything that even resembles chocolate chip cookies...espcially the dough!
Blessings,
Leslie
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Sweet Leslie, you just made me feel 100 times better about today's post. Thank you thank you! xoxo