Chocolate Chip Cookies with Browned Pear Butter

Did you know that chocolate chip cookies were invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938? She added chopped up chocolate to her cookie dough, expecting it to melt and create chocolate cookies. Instead, the chocolate stayed in chunks, creating the first-ever chocolate chip cookies!

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 62 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies with Browned Pear Butter

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Bakery, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 12 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 2 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 2640

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter, melted
• ¹⁄₂ cup Granulated sugar
• ¹⁄₂ cup Brown sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 Pears, peeled, cored, and diced
• 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoon Brown sugar
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a separate large bowl, mix together the melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until well combined.
4. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until smooth.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips.
7. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
9. While the cookies are baking, prepare the browned pear butter. In a skillet, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
10. Add the diced pears, brown sugar, and cinnamon to the skillet and cook until the pears are soft and caramelized, about 5-7 minutes.
11. Remove the skillet from heat and let the pear butter cool.
12. Once the cookies are done baking, let them cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
13. Serve the cookies with a dollop of browned pear butter on top. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 220kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 26g9%

Sugars 16g

Protein 2g4%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.