Abi's Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

1 cup butter, room temperature

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

12 oz milk chocolate chips

1.  Preheat oven to 400℉.

2.  Cream the butter and sugars together.  Add vanilla and eggs.  Mix until combined thoroughly.

3.  In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Add to butter mixture.  Once combined add chocolate chips until just combined.

4.  Scoop 2 TBS of dough into balls and place on a greased or lined baking sheet.  Bake for 7-9 minutes.  Take cookies out of oven before they look completely ready.  

Makes about 3-1/2 dozen cookies.

*If desired add 1 cup white chocolate chips, 3/4 cup chopped nuts and 1 cup coconut or any variation of chocolate chips you desire.

*If the cookies are too wet add a tiny bit of flour.  If they are too dry add a little bit of water.

These cookies freeze well

Variation: Chocolate Chip Bars with salted Caramel center

1. Melt 1 bag of Kraft Wrapped Caramels and 1 can sweetened condensed milk over low heat.

2.  Make 1-1/2 time the chocolate chip cookie recipe.  Place 1/2 the cookie dough on bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.  Pour melted caramel mixture on top and sprinkle with flaked sea salt.  Drop the remaining dough over caramel in small clumps.

3.  Bake 20-25 minutes at 375℉.

from Abi Ayres