The halt on travel over the past 11 months has hit us all differently. Some just want to visit a beach, some want to go to a festival, and others just want to fly on a plane again. While I also want to board a cruise ship, lay out on a beach, or have tropical drinks with friends, I happened to stumble upon something that made quarantine soooo much better. For the first time ever Hilton, the parent company of Doubletree, has published the recipe to their famous coveted signature oatmeal chocolate chip Doubletree cookies.
If you have never stayed at a Doubletree you're missing out. Upon check-in, you are given a kraft paper-wrapped warm cookie or two to start your stay. These cookies may even have you going back to the front desk daily to request a few more.
Full disclosure, I may have made this recipe one of two -- or six -- times since Hilton posted the recipe on their blog. The dough even freezes well for you to pop a couple in the oven whenever you have a craving.
These cookies are really worth whipping out the old Kitchen Aid mixer even if just to bring back some normalcy for the frequent Doubletree traveler.
Enjoy, and let me know how your cookies turned out!
DoubleTree Signature Cookie Recipe
Makes 26 cookies
½ pound butter, softened (2 sticks)
¾ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
¾ cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 ¼ cups flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Pinch cinnamon
2 2/3 cups Nestle Tollhouse semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 3/4 cups chopped walnuts
Cream butter, sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
Add eggs, vanilla and lemon juice, blending with mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl.
With mixer on low speed, add flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, blending for about 45 seconds. Don’t overmix.
Remove bowl from mixer and stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
Portion dough with a scoop (about 3 tablespoons) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper about 2 inches apart.
Preheat oven to 300°F. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and center is still soft.
Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet for about 1 hour.
Cook’s note: You can freeze the unbaked cookies, and there’s no need to thaw. Preheat oven to 300°F and place frozen cookies on parchment paper-lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake until edges are golden brown and center is still soft.
DRAFTJS_BLOCK_KEY:d1qvsThe halt on travel over the past 11 months has hit us all differently. Some just want to visit a beach, some want to go to a festival, and others just want to fly on a plane again. While I also want to board a cruise ship, lay out on a beach, or have tropical drinks with friends, I happened to stumble upon something that made quarantine soooo much better. For the first time ever Hilton, the parent company of Doubletree, has
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