White Chocolate Cookies

Tonight I made these white chocolate cookies which came out yummy...on the sweeter side but with a great balance of buttery goodness. My second batch was topped with coconut shavings and it was a good hint of alteration (picture not shown).

Recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network with 5 stars.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound unsalted butte,r at room temperature (I used Smart Balance)
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 extra-large eggs at room temperature (I just used large eggs)
• 2/3 cup good unsweetened cocoa (I didn't have this so I skipped this)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 pounds good white chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the vanilla, then the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix well. Add the cocoa and mix again. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt and add to the chocolate with the mixer on low speed until just combined. Fold in the chopped white chocolate.
Drop the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, using a 1 3/4-inch ice cream scoop or a rounded tablespoon. Dampen your hands and flatten the dough slightly. Bake for exactly 15 minutes (the cookies will seem underdone). Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

::Sous Chef: Lynn

::Taste Testers: "Phan"tastic, My lil sister T-Bone, and my Hus