Everyone loves chocolate chip cookies, so why not try baking America's favorite chocolate chip cookie dough in a pie pan? Served with ice cream or whipped cream, this is a great alternative to fussing with individual cookies, and makes the perfect hostess gift when invited to a potluck, party or picnic.
Do Toll House Cookie Pies Freeze?
Because this chocolate chip cookie pie freezes well, it makes sense to make a large batch and store the rest in the freezer for last minute entertaining. This Toll House Cookie Pie can be easily multiplied to make up to six pies at one time. Use a large stainless steel mixing bowl, and mix the cookie dough by hand, as this is the easiest way to make sure all ingredients are thoroughly blended. Double wrap with plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before decorating and serving.
How is Toll House Cookie Pie Dough Different than Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough?
There is a difference between the cookie doughs. The Toll House Cookie Pie dough is made with melted butter, whereas traditional chocolate chip cookies are made by beating softened butter with white and brown sugar. Likewise, the Toll House Cookie Pie is made with baking powder to help it rise into a nice, puffy pie. Chocolate chip cookies however, are normally made with baking soda.
Toll House Cookie Pie Recipe
- 1-3/4 cups unbleached white flour, sifted
- 1-1/3 cups brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup walnuts, diced small
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup high quality real mini chocolate chips
How To Make a Toll House Cookie Pie
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray one 10-inch pie pan with vegetable spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, blend flour, brown sugar, walnuts, baking powder and salt together and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, mix together warm (not hot) butter, eggs and vanilla and mix well.
- Add butter mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly with a large spoon or with clean hands, making sure to incorporate all dry ingredients with the liquid. There should not be any flour at the bottom of the bowl.
- Add chocolate chips to the cookie dough last. If the chocolate chips are added too early, they will melt from the heat of the melted butter. Mix into the dough.
- Turn cookie dough out into the prepared pie pan and press down so the Toll House Cookie dough is flat. Do not let it hang over the edges.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until the top is light brown and pick comes out clean. Do not over bake. Moist Toll House Cookie Pie is always better than dry pie that is hard as a rock. Cool on a wire rack. At this point, the Toll House Cookie Pie can be double wrapped and frozen.
- Drizzle with chocolate ganache icing or Hershey's Chocolate Syrup.
- Serve warmed or cool with ice cream or whip cream.
- Yields 8 slices.
Chocolate Ganache Icing Recipe
- 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cups mini semi sweet chocolate chips
How To Make Chocolate Ganache
- Over low heat, scald the heavy cream.
- Add the mini chocolate chips, and whisk to melt.
- Let cool at room temperature long enough to spoon or drizzle.
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Donna Diegel - Donna Diegel is an experienced baker and published author with more than 25 years of experience in the food industry.
