Toffee and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Last night we had our neighborhood summer picnic. Being that we are new to the neighborhood, we thought that it would be a good idea to go and meet some of our neighbors. It ended up being great fun, despite the miserable heat, and we got the chance to meet a lot of people. Everyone was asked to bring a dish and I thought that cookies might be a good thing to make since whatever I made would be sitting out in the ninety degree weather all evening. These cookies were quite the hit if I might say! Kids and adults seemed to gobble them up. This recipe will make about 45 cookies and when we left the party I would say that there were about 5 still on the plate. So if you like english toffee and chocolate chips then you are sure to love these cookies!

Source: Love and Olive Oil

You Will Need:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups english toffee (I used Heath bar candy bits)

Here We Go:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt and whisk to combine and set aside
• In another large bowl, cream the butter and the sugars until smooth, about 3 minutes and add the egg and mix well
• Add the vanilla extract and the flour mixture and beat thoroughly
• Stir in the toffee and chocolate chips
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving several inches between for expansion
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned
• Cool the cookies on the sheets for 1 minute, then transfer to a rack to cool completely

 

Makes roughly 42 cookies
Happy Feasting!