Fork Pressed Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies may look fancy but the design is super easy to make. I have named them - Fork Pressed because that is exactly what we will be doing.

The last two years went by in such a hurry that I haven't been able to try many new recipes. I couldn’t bake a lot during my third trimester and then once we had Prisha, days just flew by! Now that Prisha is eating more and more of our table foods, I want to cook and bake tons of new stuff for her. So I checked and restocked all the baking essentials. My pantry now has everything that I may need to try some wonderful recipes. And the first on that list is Chocolate Chip Cookies. Why? Because both my baby girl and her father love everything chocolate!

These cookies taste wonderful with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. You can also serve these like dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. They are rich and buttery and have a wonderful texture.

Once you start baking cookies at home, there is no going back. The aroma of freshly baked cookies fills the whole house and makes everyone happy. Plus there is no need to make a big batch, you can just bake a dozen cookies and freeze the leftover dough. Then, whenever you want to have cookies, thaw, bake and enjoy! Simple as that!

Remember if the dough is too soft the cookies will spread a bit much in the oven so keep them in the fridge for at least an hour before baking.

I think baking is also a wonderful way to involve the kids. Of course at this time Prisha is too young to help me, but I am sure kids older than her would love to roll the cookie dough balls and press with the fork. 

These cookies can be kept in an airtight container for up-to 4 days (that is if they can last that long).

Ingredients:

• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - ½ cup 
• White Granulated Sugar - ½ cup 
• Brown Sugar - ½ cup 
• Unsalted Butter - ½ cup 
• Vegetable Oil - 3 tablespoons 
• Egg - 1
• Vanilla Extract - 2 teaspoons 
• All Purpose Flour - 1 ⅓ cups
• Baking Powder - ½ teaspoon 
• Salt - ½ teaspoon 
• Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips - ⅓ cup, (add more if desired)

Recommended Reading:

• Basic Kitchen Measurements

Others:

• Parchment paper
• Baking Trays
• Cooling Racks
• Spatula

Directions:

• Heat the Butter in the microwave, just enough to melt it. Keep it aside to cool.
• Keep the Egg on the kitchen counter to bring it to room temperature.
• Measure all the products.
• Add the White Granulated Sugar, Brown Sugar, Vegetable Oil and Vanilla Extract in the butter.
• These are the wet products.
• In a bowl mix the Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder and 
• Salt. These are the dry products.
• Mix the wet products, add the Egg and mix properly. Now mix the dry products in it, add a spoonful at a time and mix. 
• Finally mix the Chocolate Chips with a spatula.
• Divide into 2 portions. Cover with cling wrap. Refrigerate (if you want to bake the batch the same day) or Freeze (if you want to bake it after a few days).
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Wash your hands then divide the dough into 18-19 grams of balls. Use the kitchen scale to weigh them, this ensures an even bake and yields cookies of the same size. Roll the balls and set them 2 inches apart on the prepared sheets. This ensures that the cookies have room to spread and not stick together.
• Dip a dinner fork in water and make an imprint across the top of each dough ball to press it down about halfway. Repeat this process with each ball of dough. 
• Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, let them rest on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes Transfer to a cooling rack and allow them to cool.
• Bake the 2nd batch of cookies fresh whenever you want. Thaw them in the fridge overnight or on the kitchen countertop for a few hours. 
• Enjoy the scrumptious cookies with coffee or milk and keep the leftover cookies in an airtight cookie jar for up to 4 days.

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• Loaded Nuts Cookies
• Mixed Nuts Cookies
• Mathri (Savory Indian Cookies)
• Vanilla Biscotti
• Colorful Biscotti (with Cranberries, Pepitas and Pecans)
• Boozy Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
• One Dough different Cookies
• Martha Stewart's Rugelach
• My Scrumptious Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
• Easy Peasy Peppermint Cookies
• Shortbread Cookies with a hint of Carom Seeds