Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 lb butter
• 1 ½ cup sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 4 – 5 cups flour (you don’t want to add too much flour- I add it until the dough is just sticky)
• Chocolate chips (and nuts) as desired

Method

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix butter and sugars. Add eggs and beat until creamy. Add salt, baking soda, baking powder and vanilla. Add flour (don’t add too much and don’t over mix). Add chocolate chips (and nuts). Place tablespoon size “lumps” on greased baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes- until the edges and bottom are barely starting to turn golden.

Note

This recipe makes lots of dough. I often bake what I want and then shape the rest into tablespoon size balls to put into a freezer safe ziplock bag and freeze for later. Good to have on hand.  

-Sarah