I just read that the original tollhouse recipe from the 70s had water in it, so I added some. Presumably that’s the way Grandma would have been accustomed to them. Mom said these were one of her faves.

    • @FlummoxedEnglish
      2•5 months ago

      Thank you, this confirms my suspicion. They took the water out because they thought people wanted fluffier cookies, which is achieved by less flour hydration.

      According to Redditor aylagirl63, the Toll House Chocolate Cookie recipe of her childhood was different than the one printed on the back of the morsel bags today. The retro recipe produced a thinner, crispier cookie that still had a pleasant chew thanks to one secret ingredient.