Chocolate Chip Cookies

Everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie, especially when they are warm, right out of the oven. And everyone is convinced they make the best ones. Well, this is how I make my version of the best cocolate hip cookies ever. I have made these so often I have the recipe memorized and don't have to look at it anymore. Which freaked out my cousin years ago. I was staying at her house (she lives at home with my aunt) and decided to make them some cookies. So I did. My cousin came in the kitchen with me and was watching as I started throwing stuff in a bowl without a recipe and without measuring some things and freaked out a little. She went and told my aunt I wasn't measuring or using a recipe! I got tattled on! It was pretty funny because my aunt only shrugged and said she was sure I knew what I was doing. Thankfully, I did and the cookies were good!

 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. butter

3/4 c. sugar

3/4 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

1 Tbsp. vanilla

2 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

2 c. chocolate chips

Almost melt the butter. I use salted butter so I don't add additional salt to this recipe. If you don't use salted butter, you'll want to add about 1/4 tsp. Add is both sugars, vanilla, and eggs. Vanilla is one thing I rarely measure. I know about how much I am pouring in and I put in a little extra to these cookies - hence the 1 Tbsp. It's an approximate measurement. If you don't like so much, use less.  Cream these together. The add flour, baking soda, and chocolate chips and stir to combine. I use a medium cookie scoop to drop onto a cookie sheet. Then bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until they start to turn golden around the edges. Allow to cool 2 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing and allowing to finish cooling. Or eat them while they are still warm and gooey. Because that is how they are best!