Sampson Sweet Tooth Chocolate Chip Cookies
Content Collection & Research Document
Recipe Content
The Story
These cookies come from my family's kitchen in Brazil, Indiana. The melted butter technique makes them chewier than regular chocolate chip cookies - something I learned growing up on our small farm.
Quick Stats
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, combine melted butter, both sugars, egg, and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough on baking sheets.
- Bake 12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Images
Hero image sourced from Delish.com - will replace with original photography
Photography plan:
- Personal shots of me in the kitchen (Brazil, Indiana connection)
- Melted butter technique process
- Dough mixing stages
- Raw cookies on baking sheet
- Fresh from oven beauty shots
I'm planning to make these cookies and document the process this week.
Research Findings
Joy Food Sunshine
Author-focused design builds trust through personal branding. Clean layout with good visual hierarchy.
Betty Crocker
"Kitchen Tested" badges create credibility. Community Q&A section adds value beyond the recipe.
Delish
Minimal design with strong typography. Quick stats upfront help busy cooks.
Key takeaway:
Recipe sites succeed by building trust and personal connection, not just listing ingredients. Users want to know who tested the recipe and why it works.
Non-Recipe Site Inspiration
Quora
Q&A format could work for recipe troubleshooting sections.
Medium
Typography-focused design good for recipe storytelling.
TripAdvisor
Review systems valuable for recipe feedback.
Next Steps for Website Development
Design direction:
Based on research, planning to develop the traditional recipe layout from my low-fi prototypes. It's most functional for actual cooking and follows established user expectations.
Technical implementation:
- Responsive design that works on mobile while cooking
- Proper heading structure for accessibility
- Print stylesheet for recipe printing
- Test actual recipe to verify instruction clarity
- Add ingredient checkboxes for shopping lists
- Include proper alt text for all images
Content priorities:
- Complete photography with personal Brazil, Indiana connection
- Test recipe with someone unfamiliar with baking
- Add nutrition facts if needed
- Consider troubleshooting section for common issues
Goal:
Create a working recipe website that people would actually want to use, not just something that looks good in a portfolio. Focus on functionality and trust-building over flashy design.