Cookie Brittle
with
Rachel Edelman
You can whip up this cookie recipe in a flash because you don't need to spoon the batter. Learn how to make cookie brittle.
Transcript: Cookie Brittle
Hi, I'm Rachel Edelman for About.com Food. Today I'm going to show you how to make cookie brittle.Cookie Brittle Ingredients
For this recipe, you will need:- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 10 ounces chocolate chips
Combine the Ingredients
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.In an electric stand mixer, pour in the butter and then pour in the sugar. Put on the beater attachment, and turn on the machine.
Cream them together on medium speed until the mixture is light yellow and smooth. Then stop and scrape down the sides.
Finish Making the Cookie Brittle Dough
Add in the vanilla and salt, and then mix again. Now, slowly add the flour, and mix until smooth. The dough will get thick and sticky, pulling away from the sides of the bowl. Stop the mixer and with a wooden spoon, take the dough out of the beater.Finally, stir in the chocolate chips. You can make a variation on this cookie by substituting butterscotch chips, crushed toffee candy, or by adding nuts to the dough.
Roll Out the Dough
Pour the dough into the pan. Then, with a spoon, press the dough down into a thin, even layer in the pan.Lay another layer of wax or parchment paper over the dough, and with a rolling pin, flatten out the dough so it's a smooth surface. Peel off the wax paper, and you'll see how smooth it is.
Bake the Cookie Brittle
Place the pan in the oven and bake them on your middle rack for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Check on them at 20 minutes, because they can burn around the edges easily.Cool completely. Then, just use your hands to break into pieces with your hands to create uneven treats of cookie brittle.
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