classic chocolate chip cookies

How To Make classic chocolate chip cookies

• 1

  preheat oven to 375.
• 2

  in bowl of electric mixer with paddle, cream together butter and sugars until well blended and fluffy.
• 3

  add eggs, one at a time, mix in vanilla and beat until well incorporated.
• 4

  add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and mix until just combined.
• 5

  gently fold in chocolate chips or chunks and nuts. you can use mini chocolate chips and the regular chocolate chips together it works great.
• 6

  transfer dough to clean work surface and gently mix dough by hand to ensure even distribution of ingredients.
• 7

  scoop dough (about a tablespoon each) onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 8

  i used one of those spring release cookie scoopers it makes it so much easier.
• 9

  also, in between batches i would keep the bowl of dough in the fridge to keep cool.
• 10

  bake in preheated oven about 10-12 minutes, depending on how gooey and rawish you like the interior, until very lightly browned, taking care not to over bake.
• 11

  i had my rack in the middle part of my oven and it took about 11 minutes.
• 12

  only bake 1 pan at a time. let it cool on rack and store what you don't immediately eat in a airtight container.
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