CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES FEATURING CREAM OF TARTAR

“Usually only Snickerdoodles feature Cream of Tartar. As a result, when I stumbled upon this Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe featuring the baking agent, I could not wait to give it a try. Turns out, Cream of Tartar does its job well in these Chocolate Chip Cookies, which turn out pleasantly plump. I decided to use Mini Hershey’s Kisses, because I had some extra handy, but also because they provide your mouth with nice thick bites of chocolate.

Plus, it is fun to say, ‘Cream of Tartar,’ especially if you use a fake accent. Go ahead, and pick the accent of your choice. Say the words and make yourself smile.”

 

1/3 cup Crisco

½ cup Sugar

¼ cup Brown Sugar

1 Egg

½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 cup Flour

½ teaspoon Baking Soda

¼ teaspoon Cream of Tartar

¼ teaspoon Salt

1 cup Mini Hershey’s Kisses

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream the Crisco, sugar, and brown sugar.

Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.

Mix in the flour, baking soda, Cream of Tartar, and salt.

Stir in the mini Hershey’s Kisses.

Place rounded Tablespoons of dough onto parchment paper lined baking sheets.

Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

 

Makes about 24 cookies.

Revised Source: “Chocolate Chip Cookies” recipe by Martin and Doris Zaugg, as found in the Zaugg Family Cookbook, “Potatoes, Bread and Milk” (2000).