Sunday, February 10, 2013

The Famous Classic American Cookie


Chocolate Chip Cookies



One of my favorite smells is a chocolate chip cookie baking in the oven; this smell takes me back to when I was younger and I'd beg my mother to make my favorite cookie.  Mama Quinn would allow me to have a single spoonful of cookie dough while I eagerly awaited the cookie timer to sound.  I'd gobble down my cookie(s) still warm with a big glass of cold 2% milk.

Chocolate chip cookies are the first cookies I learned to bake. (Thanks mama!)  My ideal chocolate chip cookie isn't too crunchy, it isn't too soft, and errors on the side of "too much chocolate" to which I'd respond - no such thing!  I have tried several recipes which were all delicious, but I may have to make a very bold claim...I believe I may have found the "best" recipe yet (compliments of a former patient).  But I'll allow you to be the judge.  Happy baking!



Ingredients:
½ pound of unsalted butter softened (2 sticks)
¾ cup granulated sugar
1-cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1-tablespoon pure vanilla extract (I always allow the spoon to overflow)
3 cups of all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoons baking soda
A dash of salt
1 package of semi-sweet chocolate chips

1.     Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2.    Combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly with a spoon or a hand mixer.
3.    Add flour, baking soda, and salt to the wet mixture.  Combine thoroughly before mixing in the chocolate chips
4.    Spoon dough onto a greased cookie
5.    Bake for 8 minutes

Enjoy!

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