Trader Joe's Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe - Whisking Mama (2024)

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How long to cook Trader Joe's cookie dough? ›

Rating: 10/10. Frying: 350F for 9 minutes (thawed) or 12 minutes (frozen)

"Overmixing your dough will result in flatter, crispier cookies," Cowan said. If you overmix, you will end up aerating (adding air to) the dough, which causes the cookies to rise and then fall, leaving you with flat cookies.

For a hand mixer, you will need to beat for 5 or 6 minutes. If you are using a stand mixer, it will be approximately 3 minutes on medium speed (tested on a KitchenAid, speed 4). If you have a Bosch mixer, use the dough hook and beat for 3 minutes on speed 3.

Cornstarch helps product soft and thick cookies. Using more brown sugar than white sugar results in a moister, softer cookie. An extra egg yolk increases chewiness. Rolling the cookie dough balls to be tall and lumpy instead of wide and smooth gives the cookies a bakery-style textured thickness.

Generally speaking, you should chill your cookie dough before baking it. But for how long? You want to give it at least 2 hours to chill through.

You may notice visible pockets of flour, streaks of butter, or uneven coloration. When overmixed, though, cookie dough will feel dense, greasy, heavy, and warm. It may be tough to roll out or work with, just like overmixed pie dough.

If overmixed, the batter may become runny and slack. With cakes featuring whipped egg foam, you'll also want to make sure you mix to the right consistency — forming "stiff peaks" is the usual standard. When overmixed, the egg whites may break and take on a cottage cheese consistency.

Overmixing the dough: Overmixing can lead to tough and dense cookies. It's essential to mix the ingredients just until they come together to avoid developing too much gluten.

Cookie dough can be mixed by hand or with an electric mixer. Take butter or margarine from refrigerator 10-15 minutes before using or cut into 1-inch pieces so it will blend more easily and evenly with other ingredients.

Just don't over mix—that'll make your cookies dense. Mix until the flour is just incorporated. 3. I'm Going to Use Chocolate Chips, Duh!

Is it OK to use melted butter instead of softened? ›

Softened butter and melted butter are not the same. Using melted butter will change the texture of whatever you're baking. If you only want the butter to soften for spreading, microwave it on the Defrost setting (30%) in 5-second increments until it's softened as desired.

Baking soda is typically used for chewy cookies, while baking powder is generally used for light and airy cookies. Since baking powder is comprised of a number of ingredients (baking soda, cream of tartar, cornstarch, etc.), using it instead of pure baking soda will affect the taste of your cookies.

If you enjoy your cookies soft and chewy, chances are likely the recipe contains a common ingredient that serves a very specific purpose. No, it's not granulated sugar, nor the butter. It's not the egg, all-purpose flour, or even the vanilla extract. The simple, yet oh-so-necessary component is cornstarch.

For frozen chocolate chip cookies, the recommended oven temperature is typically around 350°F (175°C). Baking time can vary depending on the cookie size and thickness, but a good starting point is 10-12 minutes. Keep an eye on them and adjust them as needed for your desired level of crispiness or softness.

Sweet on Trader Joe's: Chocolate Chip Cookies | Bake at 350°

Prep Instructions

HEAT oven to 350°F (or 325°F for nonstick cookie sheet). PLACE cookie dough rounds about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. BAKE 10 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown.

While you can't eat the raw sugar cookie dough from Trader Joe's (Pillsbury is safe to eat raw), it has the quickest bake time of the two (10 vs. 17 minutes), meaning you're slightly closer to sinking your teeth into a wildly good cookie that tastes like you mixed up this batch of cookies yourself.