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Second in my copycat baking series is the Famous Amos cookies! I am intensely addicted to the crispy texture and magical smells of these little buggers, but not only are they insanely expensive, they are super hard to find – in fact, I don’t think they even exist in the UK. Obviously this makes it harder to indulge in my addiction, and I only indulge in this whenever I’m back in Malaysia.
This issue have been left untreated for way too long, so it is with no suprise that it is the second recipe of my copycat baking session. After long hours of googling, I ended up using the recipe below. Unfortunately I cannot seem to identify where this recipe came from; so if it is yours, please let me know so I can credit you!
Now, right down to business. This cookie, although it does not look like the rounded lumps of the famous cookies, have the perfect airy crisp texture of the original. Maybe it’s because of the amount and quality of chocolate and nuts I put in, but it is INSANELY yummy and alike. Wow. It must be because of the large amount of baking powder, which made it very airy and crisp. Yum.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe:
250g Butter
120g fine sugar + 100g brown sugar
2 lightly beaten eggs
320g flour
80g corn flour
1/4tsp baking soda
2 tbsp cocoa powder – if you want double choc. I did not add any
100g nuts (I used chopped pecans, you can use almonds/walnuts ect)
250g chocolate chips – I used 300g accidentaly 
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Combine flour, corn starch & baking soda in a small bowl & set aside
Beat butter and both sugars until creamy.
Add eggs and beat well.
Gradually mix in the flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips & nuts.
Drop spoonfuls on baking tin
Bake for 10mins at 200 celcius until golden brown.
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And that was it! I kept mine in a tin to ensure it remained hidded away from me, but it helps in keeping it airtight as well to ensure the crispiness remains. I love a soft cookie like the next perosn, but I REALLY love the crispy crunchiness of the famous amos cookies. This is not 100% duplicate, but taste wise it is extremely close. Yum.
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I have another recipe for famous amos cookies if you want to try. Can email it to you.
Hi, u mention 320g flour. What flour u mean? plain one the one which sold in normal plastic is it??
Comment by Kim 09.01.10 @ 4:06 amHi, you’re first step says combine flour and corn starch. you mean u mix water and the corn flour first?
Comment by tofulegs 10.23.10 @ 7:42 amHi, No – just mix the dry flour together – well mixed. Add the water later – the corn flour needs to be well mixed with the dry flour
hi there,
your “famous amos” choc. chip cookies looked real similar to the original one.
In the recipe it says “baking soda” but you mentioned becos of the large amount of baking powder which made it very airy and crispy. will u pls clarify whether it is BAKING POWDER or Baking Soda? It was a very good recipe but a wee bit soft in the centre, that”s why I am asking. hope you will answer me and thanks for allt the yum recipes. happy baking.
yasmin
Comment by yasmin yeong 01.03.12 @ 10:57 amLeave a comment