![Picked up these cookbook pamphlets at an antique store yesterday. [4032x6048 - 3MB]](https://pic8.co/sh/sLPs39.jpg){kind=link}
I really want to know what purpose the "few drops of hot water" serve in the chocolate chip cookies recipe. I have made many a batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies in my life but never have I needed a few drops of hot water. There's not a lot of heat energy in such a small amount of water and I cannot figure out what the purpose is for such an ingredient. It won't do anything that I can think of. I must know if there is an actual purpose or if the author was just messing with their readers.
My guess would be to add just a bit of hydration to the dough. "A few drops" could mean anything from just that to a tablespoon of water, depending on your ingredients - a cook would know to keep adding water until the dough gets to a good consistency.
Try heavy cream, or replace some of the water with a tablespoon or two of cream if your recipe calls for more than a dash. That can give your cookies a more praline-like or fudge-like taste.
(post is archived)