my family
are cookie people
really
i don't even think we can be friends
with those who aren't
cookie people
i mean
what would we have to talk about?
what would we eat when we're together?
when my mother-in-law
first introduced us to Brownie Brittle
we thought it was the latest and greatest
cookie-related invention
recently
i started thinking about our favorite
chocolate chip cookies
and wondered if they could be adapted
into a brittle
yes
the answer is
yes!
so a few days ago
Judah and i found a recipe we liked
altered it a little bit
and baked away
and our new Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle
was fabulous
buttery
chocolatey
and oh-so-crisp-and-crunchy
of course
i wouldn't necessarily recommend
baking it at the same time
you're making tortillas
unless you enjoy the mingled scent
of chocolate and garlic
then go right ahead
but please make these soon
so we can stay friends
To Make:
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
Instructions
- Combine first 4 ingredients; set aside.
- Stir together butter and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; add flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Stir in chocolate morsels. (Dough will look crumbly.)
- Press dough evenly into a lightly greased 15" x 10" jelly-roll pan, pressing almost to edges.
- Bake at 350° for 19 minutes or until lightly browned and cookie "slab" seems crisp. Cool completely in pan. Break cookie into pieces.
Notes
- You can add in one cup of peanuts before baking, if desired.
Adapted from MyRecipes.com