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Half and Halfs

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"I came up with this recipe when I couldn't decide whether I wanted chocolate chip or double chip cookies so I came up with a way to have both! These cookies are half plain chocolate chip and half chocolate chocolate chip."
PREP TIME  45 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
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  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • salt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter with 1/4 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour with 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  3. In another medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour with 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Fold in the chocolate chips. Scoop a small amount of each dough onto a large spoon, drop cookies 2 inches apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2008 by lovestohost
These cookies are great! I was a little worried because the base isn't my usual cookie base,... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by Marie C.
This is a good basic chocolate chip cookie. It earned its five star rating for the novelty. I... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2008 by CookinginFL
YUMMY!! Made exactly as written...but increased cooking temp. to 350 (baked for 9 minutes). To... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by DAISYTEACHER
These cookies were so much fun to make and it was even more fun to see peoples reactions to... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2007 by cookiequeen
5***** stars for the concept alone! I did alter the recipe to match my favorite cookie... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2004 by FILLEFOU
mm! not only do these look great, they taste great =) i baked these at 350 degrees for 8... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2008 by Chef Joy
HELPFUL TIPS NOT MENTIONED: Be sure to put together both batters at the same time. No sense... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2007 by NOELLER67
Fun cookie that looks great when they come out of the oven! The milk chocolate chips make... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2007 by ZIGZAGPRINCESS
Fun cookies!! I made the whole batch of dough then put the cocoa in half of it like a previous... MORE
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