Small Batch No Name Chocolate Chip Cookies

The No Name Chocolate Chip Cookie is one of my top two absolute favorite chocolate chip cookie recipes.  There's only one problem, though.  I can't divide the recipe easily if I ever wanted to make just a smaller batch.  This has always been a problem, so whenever I need a smaller batch of cookies, I just use a different one (like this one) and cut it in half.  So, I finally just sat down and figured it out.  This recipe is 1/3 of the original, and makes about 15 cookies.

Small Batch No Name Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/3 cup butter, room temperature
3 Tablespoons shortening
1/3 + 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/3 + 1/4 cup bread flour
3/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
1/3 cup toffee bits
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Preheat the oven to 375F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

With a stand mixer (you can use a hand mixer, but it will get quite a workout towards the end, so be careful not to burn it out!) cream together the butter, shortening, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then beat in the vanilla.  Add the all purpose flour, bread flour, baking soda, and salt, and beat until just combined.  With the mixer on low, beat in the semi sweet chips, milk chocolate chips, toffee bits, and pecans.  

Use a cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoon) to scoop the dough into balls.  Take each ball in your hands and pull it apart into two equal parts.  Rotate the two pieces of dough 90 degrees so that the jagged surfaces are facing up, then squish the dough ball back together, preserving the new jagged top.  Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 11-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned and the center is just set.  Remove cookies from the oven and let cool for several minutes on the baking sheet.  Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.  Makes about 15 cookies.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy