A new month, and a new recipe challenge for Foodtv.ca Cooking Club. For the month of October, I’m picking chocolate chip cookies, partly inspired by my meeting with Anna Olson. When I recently spoke to her on the set of her new upcoming show Fresh, she told me this chocolate chip cookie recipe is one of her most popular. So you know it’ll be good, plus who doesn’t like chocolate chip cookies?
Chocolate Chip Cookies à la Anna Olson is this month’s recipe challenge. I’ll have copies of Anna Olson’s Another Cup of Sugar cookbooks to giveaway. Be sure to get your submissions in before the end of the month.
I’m sending a copy of Tyler's Ultimate cookbooks to Chantal, Sabrina, Julia and Farah for their great write up and mouth-watering photos of last month's challenge: Tyler Florence’s Chicken Paillard with Fresh Fig Salad & Blue Cheese. I wish I had cookbooks for everyone, but don’t worry, everyone who participates in the cooking club will receive a cookbook sooner or later.
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- Make the chosen recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies a la Anna Olson
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- Be sure to check out past Foodtv.ca Cooking Club Results:
- May Cooking Club Results:
Michael Smith’s Buffalo Chicken Wing Salad Part
I and Part
II
- June Cooking Club Results:
Laura Calder’s Crisp Chewy Meringues Part
I and Part
II
- July Cooking Club Results:
Rob Rainford’s Smoked Salmon with Strawberry Salsa Part
I and Part
II
- August Cooking Club Results:
Janet & Greta Podleski's Batter Be Good to Me Pancakes Part I and Part
II
- September Cooking Club Results: Tyler Florence’s Chicken Paillard with Fresh Fig Salad & Blue Cheese Part I and Part II
October Recipe Challenge: Chocolate Chip Cookies a la Anna Olson
Yield: 24
"My secret ingredient is cornstarch to make chewy-centred cookies! If you want crispy cookies, omit the cornstarch and replace the baking soda with baking powder." Anna Olson
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, cut into chunks
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Cream together butter and sugars until smooth. Add egg and vanilla and blend in.
- Stir in flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chunks.
- Drop by tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown around the edges.
- Let cool slightly and enjoy.
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