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Chips Ahoy! Only Not…Cookies

May 10, 2012 By Kelli and Holli 10 Comments

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Chocolate Chip Cookie - Kellis Kitchen

First, may I please ask you to go to my Facebook page and if you like what you see, please “like” it. I could use your “like” very much. Thanks!

Mr. Picky-Eater (husband) must eat four Chips Ahoy! cookies each night with a glass of milk at 9:00 PM, and apparently if he does not eat them, “he does not sleep well”. Whatever. As grocery prices began to rise, so did the price of these cookies. It got to the point that several months ago I decided I could find a good homemade recipe and save us some money. I have tried nearly every CC recipe known to man and none of them have tasted very good. I make cookies on the weekend and by Monday afternoon; he’s at the store buying a package. A few weeks ago, on a whim I decided to search the Internet for a knock-off recipe of this cookie.

I found one at http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/home.php. When I first read the instructions, I nearly choked knowing that it was not going to be the most healthy recipe I’ve ever made but after doing the math, I realized I could make 3 dozen (turned out to be 5 dozen) for less than the price of 20 cookies. I actually had all the ingredients so I went to town on this!

Chips Ahoy! Only Not…Cookies

First, preheat oven to 325 F.

Ingredients:

1 ½ Cups Vegetable Shortening (solid)
1 Cup packed light brown sugar
1 Cup granulated Sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 Cups all-purpose flour
¼ Cup water (up to 1 full cup)
1 Twelve-ounce back of mini-semi-sweet chocolate chips
Then:
In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer – combine both sugars, salt, baking soda, vanilla extract, and shortening.
While beating at low speed, slowly add flour and mix well. Then add water. Mix in chocolate chips. Add more water a little at a time if dough is too dry.

Put some clear plastic wrap or wax paper in a bowl and put the dough (it will be sticky) into the bowl, cover it, and refrigerate for about an hour.

When the dough comes out – it will still be sticky and I’m not going to lie, it is messy.
Make cookies by breaking off pieces of dough and patting out to 2 inch cookie about 1/8 inch thick.
Cover dough and place back in the fridge.
Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 12 to 18 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
When I pulled the first ones out, they had spread, they looked nothing like the cookies in question but I was waiting on the taste test. When they cooled a bit, I tasted them. They tasted nothing like Chips Ahoy! Nope, they tasted better! My husband loved them so much I have been making them once per week since and placing them in an airtight container.

Chocolate Chip Cookie - Kellis Kitchen

So, to sum it up: They were supposed to be Chips Ahoy! – they weren’t. They were messy. They are cheaper than store-bought. They are not very healthy. THEY ARE THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WE HAVE EVER HAD!!

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  1. Malou

    May 11, 2012 at 2:39 AM

    Looks very yummy, Kelli! Something for my little girl who loves cookie dough. 😉

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    • kalamitykelli

      May 11, 2012 at 5:02 AM

      I am sure she will love them too!

      Reply
  2. Choc Chip Uru

    May 11, 2012 at 2:57 AM

    Your husband is a smart man 😉
    I love chips ahoy but these look way tastier – I bet he doesn’t even remember their name 😀

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
    • kalamitykelli

      May 11, 2012 at 5:03 AM

      Well, I’m sure he doesn’t! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Allison

    May 11, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    They look So good!! Thanks for all of your nice comments on my blog recently!! Love having you visit.

    Reply
    • kalamitykelli

      May 11, 2012 at 7:18 AM

      You do such great and creative work! I enjoy every thing you do.

      Reply
  4. Kim @ Sunflower Supper Club

    May 13, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    As a lover of Chocolate Chip Cookies, I look forward to trying these. Thanks so much for linking up to the Weekend Potluck. Have a great week!
    ~Kim

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  5. filingawaycupcakes

    May 14, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    I like your husband’s style! I don’t think the cookies are all too bad either:]

    Reply
  6. Carol Roberts

    December 17, 2014 at 11:35 PM

    Where is the egg? Is it necessary? I am making these In the morning for Christmas.

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    • Kelli

      December 17, 2014 at 11:39 PM

      No egg – I didn’t notice there wasn’t one in the original but I’ve made it the same way each time and it was just fine – same great cookies!

      Reply

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