Ne Plus Ultra Cookies

Rating: 3.45 stars
31 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 7
  • 4 star values: 9
  • 3 star values: 8
  • 2 star values: 5
  • 1 star values: 2

Nothing better, indeed: Oversize and dense with chocolate chips, raisins, pecans, and more, these chunky cookies might just be the ultimate.

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Recipe Summary

Yield:
Make about 1 dozen
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put butter and sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add vanilla and eggs; mix until well combined.

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  • Sift flour, salt, and baking soda into a medium bowl; add to butter mixture on low speed until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips, raisins, and pecans.

  • Roll dough into 2 1/2-inch balls, then flatten to 1-inch thick. Transfer to baking sheets lined with parchment. Bake cookies until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.

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Reviews (25)

31 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 7
  • 4 star values: 9
  • 3 star values: 8
  • 2 star values: 5
  • 1 star values: 2
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
05/31/2013
Hello, just a little thing, the correct expression in French is "nec plus ultra", but the recipe looks great!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
02/03/2013
I always add extra flour, a little bit at a time, when I make this recipe. When I follow the recipe exactly, the dough is way too runny. The extra flour makes it turn out exactly as it does in the picture.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
03/10/2012
I tried this recipe today; chilled the dough for 45 minutes and used a 2 oz scoop. I substituted 1/2 cup raisins and 1/2 cup craisins (toasted the pecans too), The bake time is too long-I would take them out at 15 minutes tops. I ended up with 20 cookies and they were large cookies.
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
11/09/2011
Perhaps chilling the dough would work out to be better. The batter was thin. 'Thought perhaps the amount of flour should be increased. Delicious flavor.
Anonymous
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02/03/2010
These really are ne plus ultra. The best cookie I've ever baked, bar none.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
02/02/2010
This is a GREAT recipe! I get 18 cookies per batch ~ and only cook about 12 minutes.
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
02/01/2010
these are delicious! dough should be refrigerated before rolled into balls.
Anonymous
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02/01/2010
this recipe needs to give a yield
Anonymous
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02/01/2010
A cup is 250ml if that helps you!
Anonymous
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02/01/2010
http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Conversions-US-Standard-to-UK/Detail.aspx Angelabeautifulthings please go to this page for conversions.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
02/01/2010
A cup is 8 oz a mug would be too much. A china teacup that sits on a saucer usually is 6 oz if that helps you any.
Anonymous
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02/01/2010
could someone tell me what size cup i need? is it a mug size or a teacup, i'm from england and we dont usually measure in cup size.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/20/2009
THX SUGARPLUMB.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/20/2009
Baked these yesterday ~ YUMMY!!! I was out of raisins, substituted with Craisins....YUM YUM!!!!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/19/2009
ne plus uln n n n tra (n pls ltr, n pls ltrn n n n ) n. 1. The highest point, as of excellence or achievement; the ultimate. 2. The most profound degree, as of a condition or quality.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/16/2009
what is "Ne Plus?"
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/16/2009
There's a mistake, it's "Nec Plus Ultra" which means "the very best". http://www.linternaute.com/dictionnaire/fr/definition/nec-plus-ultra/
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/16/2009
I thought ne was referring to Nebraska!!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/16/2009
FYI "ne plus" in French means 'not any more" !!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/16/2009
In fact, it should be "nec plus ultra".
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/16/2009
How many does it make?
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/16/2009
To wherearemyglasses-Ne plus means nothing better or beyond compare in french.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/16/2009
uhhh what does Ne Plus mean.....???
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/01/2008
I have made these several times with great success. Last weekend I made them with chopped dates instead of raisins and they were WONDERFUL!!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
03/19/2008
I recommend cutting the baking time down to around 15 minutes. My first batch was burned and hard, but after cutting down the baking time, they turned out chewy and tasty.
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