Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe: Based on NeemTime research
Ingredients (Home-prepared only)
1 cup homemade all-purpose flour (finely ground from wheat at home)
1/2 cup homemade butter (made by churning cream at home)
1/2 cup unrefined sugar (ground at home if needed)
1/4 cup jaggery syrup (homemade alternative for moisture and sweetness)
1 farm-fresh egg (from home poultry or farm)
1/2 tsp baking soda (prepared by heating baking powder at home if needed)
1 tsp vanilla extract (homemade by soaking vanilla beans in alcohol)
A pinch of salt (sun-dried or rock salt ground at home)
1/2 cup homemade chocolate chips (made by setting and chopping homemade chocolate)
Detailed Preparation Guide (with calories)
Step 1: Prepare the Cookie Dough
In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and jaggery syrup until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined.
Fold in the homemade chocolate chips.
Calories:
Butter (1/2 cup): ~814 kcal
Sugar (1/2 cup): ~400 kcal
Jaggery syrup (1/4 cup): ~210 kcal
Egg (1 medium): ~68 kcal
Flour (1 cup): ~455 kcal
Chocolate chips (1/2 cup): ~400 kcal
Vanilla extract (1 tsp): ~12 kcal
Salt and baking soda: negligible
Total for dough: ~2,359 kcal
Time: 10–12 minutes
Step 2: Chill the Dough
Cover the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for about 20–30 minutes to firm up. This step prevents the cookies from spreading too much.
Calories: No additional
Time: 20–30 minutes
Step 3: Shape the Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls.
Place them spaced apart on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
Calories: No additional
Time: 5 minutes
Step 4: Bake the Cookies
Bake in the preheated oven for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers are still soft.
Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
Calories: No additional
Time: 10–12 minutes
Step 5: Cool and Serve
Allow cookies to cool fully on a wire rack.
Serve fresh or store in an airtight container.
Calories: No additional
Time: 5 minutes
Total Preparation Time
🕒 50–60 minutes total
Prep time: 15 minutes
Chilling time: 20–30 minutes
Baking and cooling time: 15 minutes
~2,359 kcal total
Calories per cookie (if making 18 cookies): ~131 kcal per cookie
Calories per person (assuming 4 people, 4–5 cookies each): ~525–655 kcal