Description
Learn how to make your own batch of delicious Famous Amos cookies with this easy copycat recipe. These crunchy mini chocolate chip cookies are perfect for snacking or gifting!
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon molasses
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream Ingredients: In a bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vegetable oil, egg, vanilla extract, and molasses and mix until smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Add Chocolate Chips: Fold in the chocolate chips. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Bake: Roll dough into small balls, place on a baking sheet, and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For extra crunch and flavor, chill the dough for up to 48 hours before baking.
- Use mini chocolate chips for the classic Famous Amos look and texture.
- Cookies can be frozen before or after baking for future enjoyment.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 cookies
- Calories: ~130
- Sugar: ~9 g
- Sodium: ~70 mg
- Fat: ~8 g
- Saturated Fat: ~3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~14 g
- Fiber: ~1 g
- Protein: ~1 g
- Cholesterol: ~10 mg
