When home cooks set out to create a new recipe, there usually is a desired taste in mind. To have an original yet delicious flavor is a trademark of a good chef. But sometimes you get a craving for a something that has already been perfected, and the only challenge is to re-create it. A few days ago some friends and I made a late night Chick-Fil-A run for one reason, Chocolate Chunk Cookies. I am one who tends to avoid store bought or store made cookies, but the one exception is Chick-Fil-A. They are sooo tasty and perfectly soft every time. The challenge here though is there is not a recipe for these, it is one of those coveted secret ingredient type desserts. Well I set to work to try an re-create it myself! After consulting many online CopyCat recipes and a few tweaks of my own I have come up with a cookie that is as Close to the Chick Fil A cookie anyone can get. the secret? Molasses! It gives the cookie that dark color while still obtaining a great moisture. I’m very pleased with my recreation of the beloved restaurant born cookie, now I can have it whenever I want and you can too! just follow the recipe below.
1 stick butter
3/4 c Brown Sugar
1/2 c White Sugar
1 1/2 Tbsps. Molasses
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c flour
3/4 Old Fashioned oats
1 Cup assorted Milk and Dark Chocolate pieces
Directions
Blend together the butter and sugars until very smooth. Mix in the molasses, egg, and vanilla. In a separate bowl mix the salt, flour, oats, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add to the wet ingredients until well blended. Preheat the oven to 350 and scoop out the cookie dough into generous 2Tbsp portions. Roll into balls and place in the freezer for 10min before baking, then bake for 9min, and let rest for an additional 10min. Remove from cookie sheet and enjoy!
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