Slice 'n Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies - Easy Recipes for Family Time - Seeded At The Table (2024)

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Sometimes I will freeze dough balls instead, bit but I prefer the way the sliced cookies bake up over the frozen dough balls. They are more uniform in texture, for sure. Also, this way you can see more of the chocolate chips on top of the cookie!

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I'm giving you a recent favorite cookie dough recipe I developed specifically for slicing and baking. This recipe is also good for just baking the cookies right away instead of rolling into a log, but they do turn out better after refrigerating the doiugh dough.

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5 from 2 votes

Slice ‘n Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sometimes it's just nice to have a log of homemade cookie dough readily available to quickly slice and bake! Did I mention these make perfect cookies for ice cream sandwiches?

Prep Time25 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Servings: 2 dough logs or 2 ½ dozen large cookies

Author: Nikki Gladd

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups rolled oats , ground in blender to a coarse powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy (about 2 ½ minutes). Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Beat on medium speed for another full 1 minute.

  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ground oats, baking soda and salt. Gradually stir into the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.

  • To bake immediately, drop tablespoons of dough onto line baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until the edges just start to brown.

  • To make a slice 'n bake log for baking later, cut out two pieces of parchment paper into 10- by 15-inch rectangles. Portion half of the cookie dough onto one of the parchment rectangles and shape into a 2- by 10-inch log. Roll up into the parchment paper, twist the ends to seal. Repeat with the remaining dough and parchment rectangle.

  • Store in the fridge for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 1 month. If you would like to store them a little longer, I suggest using plastic wrap instead of the parchment paper. When ready to bake, slice ¾-inch rounds out of cookie dough log. Place on baking sheet, spaced two inches apart, and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 10-12 minutes, or until edges begin to brown. Rotate the pan halfway through baking, to ensure even browning.

Notes

This recipe instructs to create two logs, which make larger cookies. For smaller cookies, divide the dough into three logs.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g

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Slice 'n Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies - Easy Recipes for Family Time - Seeded At The Table (2024)

FAQs

How to get round slice and bake cookies? ›

As you cut your dough log into individual cookies, give it a quarter-turn every three or four slices to ensure that the knife doesn't flatten one side repeatedly against the cutting board. And voilà, perfectly round Maple Pecan Shortbread, World Peace Cookies, and Pistachio-Crusted Icebox Cookies.

Does a slice of bread keep cookies soft? ›

Putting a slice of fresh white bread in the container with the cookies will help the cookies stay soft: fresh bread is moist, and that slice will give up its moisture for the greater good: keeping the cookies from drying out. We recommend white bread so that no flavor is transferred to the cookies.

Do you have to refrigerate chocolate chip cookie dough before baking? ›

Popping your dough in the fridge allows the fats to cool. As a result, the cookies will expand more slowly, holding onto their texture. If you skip the chilling step, you're more likely to wind up with flat, sad disks instead of lovely, chewy cookies. Cookies made from chilled dough are also much more flavorful.

How to make store bought chocolate chip cookies taste homemade? ›

No one will even suspect they're store-bought (and we won't tell anyone!).
  1. Add brown sugar. ...
  2. Experiment with extracts. ...
  3. Mix in different candies and snacks. ...
  4. Add espresso or coffee grounds. ...
  5. Deepen the flavors by refrigerating the dough. ...
  6. Salt before baking the cookies. ...
  7. Reduce baking time for extra soft cookies.

What is the secret ingredient to keep cookies soft? ›

Cornstarch Is The Secret To Soft And Chewy Cookies.

How do bakeries keep their cookies soft? ›

Light corn syrup is sometimes used in specialist cakes and confectioneries to help keep baked products soft and doughy for longer. Use just a tablespoon for a regular batch of tasty cookies.

What makes cookies fluffy and not flat? ›

Flour adds fluff and texture to the cookies. Adding too little flour can cause cookies to be flat, greasy, and crispy. Most recipes assume you'll use all-purpose, but if you want a lighter, crumblier cookie texture, choose one with a lower protein content such as cake-and-pastry flour.

What happens if you leave cookie dough in the fridge overnight? ›

Refrigerating the dough allows the flour to fully hydrate and helps to make the cookie dough firmer. Firm dough prevents the cookies from spreading too much, which is why chilling the dough is a crucial step for cut-out and rolled cookies.

What happens if you chill cookie dough too long? ›

After 72 hours, the dough will begin to dry out and you risk it going bad, especially if chilling pre-portioned balls of dough instead of the entire mass of dough. If you want to store longer than 72 hours, see the freezing tips below.

Why is my cookie dough hard after refrigeration? ›

It is probably because fridges are a drying environment with circulated cold air, and the cookies were not wrapped correctly. Always double-wrap in plastic food wrap and aluminum foil to prevent dry cookie dough.

How to doctor up chocolate chip cookie mix? ›

Here are our seven favorite ways to gild the chocolate-chip-cookie lily:
  1. Brown your butter. ...
  2. Whisk coffee grounds or espresso powder into the flour. ...
  3. Use hand-chopped chunks, not chips. ...
  4. Stir crunchy cereal into the dough. ...
  5. Fold in your favorite snack food. ...
  6. Sprinkle dough balls with flaky salt before baking.
Mar 6, 2015

Why do my homemade chocolate chip cookies get hard? ›

Cookies become hard when the moisture in them evaporates. This can be caused by leaving them out in the air for too long, baking them for too long, or storing them improperly. The lack of moisture makes the cookies hard and dry, which makes them difficult to enjoy.

What can I add to box cookie mix to make it better? ›

Substitute Ingredients
  1. Butter Instead of Margarine.
  2. Substitute margarine or shortening for butter using a 1:1 ratio.
  3. Coconut Oil Instead Of Other Fats.
  4. Substitute any fat or oil for coconut oil using a 1:1 ratio.
  5. Maple Syrup Instead Of Granulated Sugar.
  6. Vanilla Extract.
  7. Vanilla Essence Vs. Vanilla Extract.
  8. Almond Extract.

What can I use if I don't have a circle cookie cutter? ›

If you're really hoping for a perfectly round cookie, you can also roll out your dough and use a drinking glass or mason jar lid as a makeshift cookie cutter. It will work the exact same as a cookie cutter!

How do you keep cookie cutter shape when baking? ›

To help cookies keep their shape, freeze them! I freeze each batch of cut-out cookies for 5 to 10 minutes before baking. They rise just slightly higher and keep their shape better. This really helps when using an intricate cookie cutter, but I do this even when baking circles.

How to make a log for slicing round cookies? ›

Perfectly Round Cookies
  1. Place cookie dough in center of large piece of parchment paper and use your hands to shape it into rough log. Fold parchment in half over dough.
  2. Grasp bottom half of parchment. ...
  3. Roll parchment into cylinder and firmly twist ends together to form tight seal.

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