“These were the first cookies I entered in the Santa Cruz County Fair and I won first place on them. I modified Nestle’s recipe slightly, basically I just doubled the vanilla, but it seems to make a difference.” – April Ferre
April’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 Cups Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Butter
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
- 2 Eggs
- 12 Ounces Chocolate Chips
- 1 Cup Walnuts Chopped
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. In bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
- In larger mixer bowl, beat butter granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well. Stir in chips and nuts.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonful's onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
1947 Recipe – Jean Hansen – Toll House Restaurant
Santa Cruz County Fair
April Ferre
- 1st Place with and without Nuts (1994-1995)
- 1st Place “Giant” (1994)
- 2nd Place (1997-1998)
- 2nd Place with Nuts (1996-1997)
- 2nd Place “Giant” (1996)
- 3rd Place (1999-2000)
- Honorable Mention (1996)
- Honorable Mention with Toffee (1994)
