American cookies are recognizable in our country. recipeFans of American movies have seen these cookies devoured by children and adults in melodramas and comedies. The recipe actually originated in America, so it's no wonder these cookies bear their name. These sweets began being made in the United States in the 18th century, and to this day, American chocolate chip cookies remain among the most popular and beloved desserts.

Legend has it that a packet of chocolate drops was accidentally dropped into the dough, and thus a simple yet delicious culinary masterpiece was born. It's now incredibly popular around the world: it's served at coffee breaks at conferences and other events, and housewives not only in the US but also around the world love making American chocolate chip cookies at home. It's so easy, and the results are always amazing!

Video recipe for making American cookies

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of flour
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp of soda
  • 1.5 cups of sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla sugar (or vanillin on the tip of a knife)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 yolk
  • 150 g butter
  • 110 g dark chocolate

The dessert often called "Americano cookies" in Russia has a recognizable appearance: a sweet, flat cookie with chocolate chips. Many manufacturers offer pseudo-American cookies on the Russian market, but they are far from the original. Therefore, it's best to make your own "cookies," as Americans call them. Incidentally, even Santa Claus is greeted with these cookies in the States. They are even given to children at night with a glass of milk. And once you make this dessert, you'll fall in love with it forever.

Moreover, while Americano cookies are high in calories, they're not so high that you shouldn't indulge in them in moderation: 100 grams contains about 450 kcal. And considering the recipe includes dark chocolate, it's worth mentioning the dessert's health benefits. Furthermore, at the end of the article, you'll find a low-calorie recipe using oatmeal.

How to make American cookies at home

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The original recipe calls for chocolate chips. The Russian equivalent is chocolate drops, which are sold in confectionery stores. You can also simply chip the chocolate yourself, but be sure to use dark or black chocolate. Americans, by the way, love making cookies with M&Ms. The colorful chocolate flecks in baked goods will undoubtedly delight children.

Ingredients for dessert:

  • Butter (or margarine) – 120 g
  • White sugar 100 g
  • Brown sugar 100 g
  • Eggs – 2
  • Baking soda or baking powder - 1 tsp. no slide
  • Vanillin - a pinch
  • Salt – 0.5 tsp.
  • Flour – 300 gr.
  • Starch - 2 tbsp.
  • Chocolate chips or drops – 2 cups or dark chocolate 100 g.

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Depending on the size of the cookies, this amount of ingredients will yield 25 to 35 cookies. They will take about 40 minutes to bake.

  • Place the chocolate bar in the freezer ahead of time;
  • First, mix all the dry ingredients: salt, baking powder, flour, starch, vanillin;
  • Beat soft butter with sugar using a mixer until you get a fluffy mixture;
  • Separately beat 2 eggs and add them to the butter and sugar. Beat again;
  • Add dry ingredients to the resulting mixture and knead with a spoon until smooth;
  • When everything is ready, add chocolate chips or chopped chocolate.

Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180-190°C. Grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper. Using a teaspoon, take the dough and roll it into balls. Flatten the ball slightly and place it on the baking sheet.

Note to housewives! Convection (3D) mode is ideal for baking cookies.

Bake the cookies for 10 minutes. You can tell they're done when they've browned. The edges will also begin to harden. Remove them from the oven immediately, otherwise they'll harden very quickly. American cookies are ready to serve after 5-10 minutes. Americans recommend enjoying them with milk.

Variation on oatmeal

American Cookie Recipe 3

This recipe isn't exactly classic, but it's certainly worth considering, as the cookies have a recognizable flavor and appearance, while being significantly lower in calories. And in the US, each region has its own recipe, so you don't have to follow the original recipe blindly.

First, prepare the dry mixture: 1 cup flour, 3 teaspoons cocoa, optionally cinnamon and vanilla (to taste, on the tip of a knife), and half a teaspoon of baking soda. Mix everything together carefully. Separately, beat 100 grams of butter and 1 cup of sugar. Continue beating with a mixer, adding 1 egg. Then, add the dry mixture to the mixer bowl, and finally, add 250 grams of rolled oats (not the quick-cooking kind) and the ever-present ingredient—half a cup of chocolate chips.

Spoon the dough onto a greased baking sheet, leaving at least 5 cm between each cookie. Bake these cookies for 5-10 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius.