Recall from this post here, I have previously made Dorie Greenspan’s Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. Just one day ago :) And to show that I do take the comments and emails seriously, I made the recipe… again. And this time I didn’t use Hershey’s kisses as someone said “hersheys kisses may have caused the cookies to spread too much… (they) probably have hydrogenated fats that are similar to shortening”… I went out and bought… and used… Ghirardeli semi-sweet morsels to see if the previous problem (as someone else said) “was the use of substandard chocolate in this recipe”.
So, I used the good stuff and still ended up with ugly cookies. I’m okay with that. At least now I know it wasn’t the chocolate. And I’m okay with this recipe not working out because I have a fantastic go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies. They’ve never failed me and I’m happy about that. I just wanted to make Dorie’s Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe because I love Dorie and her recipes. Not every recipe can be a winner and for me this one just wasn’t.
That’s okay.
I still love Dorie and her recipes :)
Have a delicious day!





That’s hilarious and that is some dedication! Guess it wasn’t those shatty hershey kisses after all!
So……what is the go – to recipe for choc chip cookies you talk about?
Chris… my favorite, no fail, hands-down-favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe is the Deryl Bear Chocolate Chip Cookie posted on Flora's Recipe Hideout http://www.floras-hideout.com/recipes/recipes.php?page=recipes&data=b/Bear_Chocolate_Chip_Cookies
I will have to make these bad boys again and create a blog entry devoted to their fantabulousness! LOL
I admire your dedication to the cause of chocolate-chip-cookiedom!
Looks like Dorie’s recipe might be a good choice if you’re looking for a flatter, crisper type of cookie. I still can’t make up my mind which sort I prefer.
My dad loves crispy chocolate chip cookies. I like them chewy, especially when there are little pockets of brown sugar. You definitely take your recipes seriously if you are willing to repeat them for accuracy.
I love reading your blog, you are so passionate about what you make.