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August 1, 2021/32 Comments
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August 4 is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, and I didn’t want to miss a chance to bake these victory chocolate chip cookies. To bake in August, I must wait until late at night since we don’t have central air conditioning. It was also smoky due to nearby wildfires so we couldn’t open the windows to cool the house down when the temperature dropped outside.
I am so glad the cookies turned out! The recipe I used was a new one to me, but it was from my cookbook, “The Victory Printing of the American Woman’s Cookbook: Wartime Edition.”
The original copyright of the book was 1938, which is the same year the Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie was created. This recipe is slightly different, and just as good, if not better. You be the judge.
I compared the two recipes, and they are slightly different. If this recipe is doubled, the flour amount is the same as the Nestle recipe. The Nestle recipe has more baking soda, more brown sugar, less granulated sugar, less vanilla, and fewer chocolate chips. The Nestle recipe calls for butter, while this recipe calls for shortening.
Ingredients You Will Need
- Flour
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Shortening
- Brown Sugar
- Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla
- Chocolate Chips
- Walnuts
Equipment You May Need
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Mixing Bowl
- Mixer
- Cookie Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Flour Sifter
- Cookie Scoop
Helpful Tips
- I prefer the butter-flavored shortening (in stick form), so I get the fat of the shortening with the flavor of the butter. It is the best of both worlds, in my opinion.
- The recipe says that it makes 50 cookies, but I could only make 21 using my cookie scoop. I’m guessing that their cookies were half the size of mine. If you want about 4 dozen, I suggest you double the recipe.
- It also said that the cookies would be done in 10 minutes and mine were done in 12. I would suggest checking them at 10 minutes and then baking 1 minute more until they are done to your liking.
- Nuts are optional, but I added them to stay true to the recipe.
- One thing that I found strange was that it called for 1 and 1/8 cups of flour. Since I don’t have a 1/8 measuring cup, I filled half a ¼ measuring cup to get that measurement.
Other Recipes You May Enjoy
What is your favorite kind of cookie? Are you a fan of chocolate chip cookies, or do you have a different favorite? If chocolate chip mint is more your speed, try my Chocolate Mint Dreams. Want a more festive chocolate chip cookie? Try my friend, Lynn’s Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies. For a twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie, try these Matcha Cookies. If you want to try other vintage desserts, you can try my Classic Banana Pudding, my Pumpkin Chiffon Pie, or my Strawberry Angel Food Delight.
Final Thoughts
When I asked my husband what he thought of the cookies, he said they were crunchy on the outside and gooey on the inside. That is the perfect chocolate chip cookie, in my opinion.
Victory Chocolate Chip Cookies
1940's Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. This recipe is slightly different from the Nestle Tollhouse recipe and came out around the same time.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 27 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Ingredients
- 1⅛ Cups Flour Sifted
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ Cup Shortening Butter Flavored
- ¼ Cup Brown Sugar Tightly Packed
- ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Egg Beaten
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 8 Ounces Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- ½ Cup Walnuts Chopped
Instructions
Set oven to 350°F.
Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper and set aside.
Sift flour, soda, and salt in together in a small bowl. Set aside.
Using a mixer, cream shortening and sugar.
Add beaten egg and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
Add sifted ingredients.
Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
Use cookie scoop or drop from teaspoon onto greased or lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
Notes
- I prefer the butter-flavored shortening (in stick form), so I get the fat of the shortening with the flavor of the butter. It is the best of both worlds, in my opinion.
- The recipe says that it makes 50 cookies, but I could only make 21 using my cookie scoop. I’m guessing that their cookies were half the size of mine. If you want about 4 dozen, I suggest you double the recipe.
- It also said that the cookies would be done in 10 minutes and mine were done in 12. I would suggest checking them at 10 minutes and then baking 1 minute more until they are done to your liking.
- Nuts are optional, but I added them to stay true to the recipe.
- One thing that I found strange was that it called for 1 and 1/8 cups of flour. Since I don’t have a 1/8 measuring cup, I filled half a ¼ measuring cup to get that measurement.
Keyword 1940’s Recipe, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies
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