This is by far, my absolute all time favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. Every time I make them I get asked for the recipe. Like just about everything else I make, you can easily change the flavors and mix ins to make it just right for you. My favorite combination is a ton of milk chocolate chips, a couple hand full's of rolled oats, chopped almonds and caramel bits fresh out of the oven--cannot be beat!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cup White Sugar
1/2 cup Butter, super soft
2 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla
2 1/2 cups Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Corn Starch
3 cups Chocolate Chips
Preheat the oven to 350. Beat the sugars and butter until fluffy. Add in eggs one at a time and then mix in the vanilla. Gradually add in flour and remaining dry ingredients. Mix in chocolate chips and any other add-ins you like. Bake on cookie sheets for 8-12 minutes. These cookies come out super fluffy and don't spread much so I like to flatten them down a bit with my hand before baking. Cool for a couple minutes on cookie sheets then move to a wire wrack. Depending on the size you make your cookies you can get anywhere from 1 dozen to 3 dozen. The size of your cookie will also determine how long it bakes--I use my biggest ice cream scoop and it takes about 11 minutes on a dark metal pan, but 12 on a light metal pan.
Notes:
- If you under cook the cookies by just a minute or so, they do great in the freezer.
- The corn starch helps to make the cookies a little more tender.
- This recipe doubles really really well.
- I love cookies the size of a saucer, so I use my biggest ice cream scoop and flatten them down with my hand quite a bit. The cooking time is usually closer to 12 minutes and I don't get that many.
- I made a batch with coco powder and nuts which was super yummy.
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