Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookies Recipe
Birthday Cookies Recipe
This Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookies recipe is packed with gooey chocolate chips and sprinkles and baked to perfection. Easy to make and utterly irresistible, they’re the perfect treat for any special occasion!
Discover the perfect Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookies recipe – soft, chewy, and packed with chocolatey goodness!
Why You Will Love This Birthday Cookies Recipe
- No Chill Time: Bake these cookies right away, no need to chill!
- Quick and Easy: An easy-to-follow recipe with simple steps and simple ingredients. Anyone can bake these delicious cookies!
- Crowd Pleaser: These cookies are a little extra— packed with sprinkles to make everyone happy and an in-depth flavor profile to satisfy even the most particular cookie critic.
- Versatile Treat: Perfect for any old afternoon treat but special enough for those times when your dessert needs a little extra pizazz. Try serving them with a scoop of ice cream sandwiched in between two cookies!
- Make Ahead: Freeze dough for later to have freshly baked cookies whenever you crave them.
- Customizable: Add nuts, toffee bits, or even a sprinkle of sea salt for your perfect cookie. My recipe uses white chocolate chips and semisweet chocolate, but you can definitely swap that out in any way that sounds good to you– maybe omit the chocolate completely! Whatever floats your boat 🙂
Easy Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookies recipe for your next celebration – guaranteed to impress!
Ingredients Notes & Substitutions
- Butter and Vegetable Shortening: The combination of butter and vegetable shortening gives these cookies a perfect balance of flavor and texture. You can substitute all butter or all shortening if desired, but the texture may vary slightly.
- Vanilla, Almond, and Butter Extracts: These extracts add depth to the cookie’s flavor profile. In other words– when combined, they magically create the flavor of a vanilla birthday cake!
- Vinegar: Helps activate the baking soda, contributing to the cookies’ soft and chewy texture. You can use either cider vinegar or white vinegar.
- Chocolate Chips and White Chips: Use your favorite combination of chocolate chips—semisweet, milk chocolate, and white chips. You can also use dark chocolate chips or chunks for a richer flavor.
Make birthdays sweeter with our Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookies – simple, delicious, and always a hit.
Tips for Success
- Room Temperature Ingredients: Ensure butter and egg are at room temperature for smooth incorporation into the dough.
- Proper Mixing: Cream butter, shortening, and sugars thoroughly until light and fluffy to achieve the right texture.
- Measuring Flour: Spoon flour into measuring cup and level off with a knife for accurate measurement; avoid packing flour into the cup.
- Chilling the Dough: If the dough becomes too soft to handle, chilling it briefly in the refrigerator can make shaping easier.
- Baking Time: Watch closely towards the end of baking time to avoid over-baking; cookies should be golden around the edges but still soft in the center.
- Cooling Cookies: Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- Storing: Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week, or freeze for longer storage.
Irresistible Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookies recipe – bake, share, and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar?
Yes, dark brown sugar can be used instead of light brown sugar. It will give the cookies a richer, deeper flavor due to the higher molasses content.
Do I have to use all three extracts (vanilla, almond, and butter)?
Yes, to achieve the distinctive cake batter taste, you need to use all three extracts. While omitting one or more extracts will still result in delicious cookies, they won’t have the unique cake-like flavor.
What is the purpose of vinegar in the recipe?
Vinegar helps activate the baking soda, which contributes to the cookies’ soft and chewy texture. You can use either cider vinegar or white vinegar.
How do I prevent my cookies from spreading too much?
Ensure your butter and shortening are not too warm. If the dough feels too soft, chill it in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes before baking. Also, make sure your baking sheet is cool between batches.
Easy-to-make Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookies – bake happiness into every occasion!
Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookies Recipe
Easy-to-make Chocolate Chip Birthday Cookies – bake happiness into every occasion!
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp butter extract
- 1 teaspoon vinegar, cider or white
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chips
- 1 cup rainbow jimmies (sprinkles)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Beat together both the sugars, the butter, the shortening, and the salt, vanilla, vinegar, and baking soda until smooth. Mix in the egg.
- Mix in the flour, chocolate chips and sprinkles.
- Scoop 1.5 - 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball and place on a non-greased baking sheet with 2 inches in between each one. Sprinkle a little bit of sea salt on top of each one if desired.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a minute or two before transferring to a wire rack.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 284Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 151mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 1gSugar: 23gProtein: 2g
This nutrition information has been automatically generated by an AI and may not be correct.
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