In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Visit Kelley Epstein {Mountain Mama Cooks}'s profile on Pinterest. Instructions. This was my first time making chocolate chip cookies. My guess is you might have added too much flour. These were beautiful and I added craisens with the chocolate chips. I used semi-sweet mini chips and a cookie scoop and put them on the parchment paper to bake. Test this by combining a little with vinegar and water. I was ready to give up on chocolate chip cookies and then I found this recipe. Well, I would say a lockdown during a pandemic qualifies and since I like up in the Rockies and can walk several miles everyday, why not go for the comfort foods…particularly chocolate chip cookies. Should I try reducing the flour a bit. We prefer a bit more of a caramel flavor, which means more brown sugar. This means it remains solid longer and gives the batter time to rise before spreading out. I have had so much trouble with my baking since moving to Colorado. 2 eggs. It was Max don’t do more than four times but with that said I have four adult kids grandkids and everybody just absolutely love them it beats any recipe taste wise and texture and it was just absolutely the best cookie I’ve made in 5 years since I’ve moved here. I made this recipe and I did four x at once. These worked well at about 5,200 elevation. Glad you enjoyed the cookies! I live at almost 9000 feet and these were perfect!!! at 7000ft i basically wanted to give up baking, as substituting didn’t always seem to work quite right. I use a total of 3 to 3 1/2 cups flour, depending on the humidity level of the day. Thanks. This recipe is great because you don’t need to let the butter come to room temperature first- you microwave it just so that it’s slightly melty. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto parchment lined sheets and bake until golden brown and puffy, about 13 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through. 3/4 cup sugar. Glad you enjoyed them!! I always think cookies take a little bit longer the higher in altitude you go so try adding 1 minute and go from there! Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet on top of wire racks for 5 minutes. I did increase the flour to 2 cups, but I bet even as called for they still would be perfect. This particular recipe has already been modified for high altitude but I get so many emails asking how to modify recipes for high altitude, I thought I’d give you my best tips for adjusting cookie recipes for high altitude! Any tips. Thank you for this amazing recipe. Thank you. I call these little gems my “motivator bites” because I know if I am not putting in 4 miles pushing my dang 9-pound senior dog in his stroller up and down our neighborhood streets each day, I can’t have any cookies. 2 eggs. While I’m not all that particular when it comes to chocolate chip cookies (can you tell? So glad you liked them. You have been a life safer since I moved to Ecuador, and where I live the altitude is 8600 feet. They’re a little more cake like and not as caramel-y as a traditional chocolate chip cookie. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookies are JUST starting to turn golden, rotating baking sheets halfway through. At least I think large eggs should be the same around the world, only if the chicken is some kind of not normal-enormous, so would the eggs I suggest, My family & I are on a ranch in NM along the continental devide, almost 8000 ft. – If you decide to freeze the cookie dough (my preferred method), freeze the cookie dough balls on a cookie sheet in the freezer for an hour or so before transferring the cookie dough balls to an airtight baggie. I have been searching for a choc.chip cookie for years since we’ve moved to @6,000 ft. south of Denver, CO. Dough turned out well in the Black Hills of South Dakota. high altitude chocolate chip cookie recipe. They seem to be everyone’s favorite, you know? More. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet before removing. Thanks for some great recipes. Thanks for the recipe! You may have to change your recipe title to “No-fail, interchangable high altitude cookies” Drop spoonfuls of dough on cookie sheet. Add additional 1/4 to 1/2 cup of flour, if needed. Baked goods take longer to bake because of the lower air pressure. It’s nearly foolproof. Might even have to triple it in the future. I’ve made many a flat cookie here. Hubby says best he’s ever had and he is hard to please! Kelley- these are a delicious, beautiful looking, no fail, cookie to make when living the high altitude life in MT! You may need to increase oven temperature and/or increase cooking time. I just bit into one that came out of the oven and I say: HURRAY! So glad you have a trusted chocolate chip cookie recipe now! In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugars, butter and Crisco until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). no brown sugar (made some concoction with sugar & honey.. bc.. no molasses ) Thanks for your input. 1 Tbsp baking soda*. Flavor-wise Best I Ever Had thank you so much. Currently @ (7,500)ft I am in Layton, Utah. Ingredients. Thank you Mountain Mama! We loved these cookies!! Thanks for taking all the guess work out of my baking! Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on the cooling racks. I just made your chocolate chip cookie recipe and I absolutely love it. 1 tsp vanilla extract. 1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco stick. I’ve tried other high-altitude recipe variations but these take the cake. Help!! chocolate chip cookies have been the most difficult for me since moving to altitude. Lol. Thank you Kelley! I had many odds against me. I’m at about 5000 feet. Looks yummy! Even this recipe. I don’t bake often (I love sweets too much! Still good though! what?! None of these tricks are particularly complicated, but when you put them all together you’re guaranteed to have the perfectly puffy chocolate chip cookie! I just moved to Colorado from California and I knew that baking at a higher altitude would be challenging. Will these work as a pazookie? i haven’t baked cookies in 2.5 years for fear of the dreaded flat, lousy looking cookie. This recipe worked perfectly in Colorado Springs.. I’m the only one in my family that eats nuts in cookies so I often leave them out or I’m eating the whole batch of cookies on my own. gracias! PERFECT KITCHEN QUARANTINE COOKIE RECIPE! Sounds like maybe you added too much flour. So tall and yummy! In a small bowl, whisk together 3 cups of the flour with the baking soda and salt. I hope I can take some of the guess work out of high altitude baking for you!! When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. – Make sure cookies are completely cool before putting in airtight bag and freezing. ), but I always keep my larder fueled up with the basics in case of emergencies. Your cookies turned out perfectly!!! They’re sort of pudding like. This has become a family favorite since we moved to high altitude. Could I add more flour? Note – mine didn’t brown very much, they are a little blonder than the photos, so first time I baked just a little too long. Take care not to over bake the cookies as they’ll continue to bake as they cool on the pan.