Quest for the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

Another old recipe update! I'm always up for trying a new chocolate chip cookie recipe as I haven't really found me go to recipe yet. Although I do use one particular recipe from my college days quite often because it's tasty and nostalgic! That any my old housemates gobbled them up..just like cookie monster would (I'm looking at you S!)

Anyhow, this recipe comes from Baking Bites and the fresh baked cookies were the best. Crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside..mmm delicious!



Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
from Baking Bites

Ingredients

2 cups plus 2 tbsp all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter (12 tbsp), melted and cooled until just warm
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together butter and sugars. Beat in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, followed by chocolate chips.

4. Drop by (scant) 1/4 cups onto the baking sheet and pat lightly so the cookie is an even thickness, not a ball shape. Cookies will spread as they bake and this ensures a more even spread.

5. Bake at 325F for 15-17 minutes, until just turning light brown all over. The edges should only be very slightly more brown, if at all, from the rest of the cookie. Allow cookies to cool before removing them from the baking sheet.

Makes 18-24 large cookies