So it's quarantine, which means restaurants and hotels are releasing "secret" recipes. This cookie recipe is super similar to the one I normally make (the toll house cookie recipe) with two surprising ingredients - cinnamon and lemon juice! The small additions of those flavors really elevated the cookie! The Hilton recipe has rolled oats and walnuts which I left out.
Ingredients:
2 sticks of butter, at room temp
3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Optional:
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts, lightly toasted
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Add butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar to a bowl. Combine with an electric mixer until well mixed and slightly fluffy, 2-4 minutes.
3. Add eggs to butter mixture one at a time and mix until well combined. Add in vanilla extract and lemon and mix until combined.
4. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl (and rolled oats if using). With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix until just combined, do not over mix.
5. Add chocolate chips to dough (and walnuts if using). Stir gently by hand until mixed in.
6. Put balls of dough (about 2-3 tbsp) onto a parchment lined sheet pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20-23 minutes, turning sheet tray 180 half way through for even cooking.
7. Remove from oven and remove from pan. Serve slightly warm, maybe with some ice cream.
