Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

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Let’s start with the basics. Every baker needs a good Chocolate

Chip Cookie recipe. This is the very first Chocolate Chip Cookie

recipe I learned to bake. It originally came from my aunts who

taught me how to bake in my grandma’s kitchen when I was a

little girl. I've revised my recipes over the years, but this one’s

special because it's the original one. 💕

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup chocolate chips (1/2 cup semisweet,1/2 cup milk chocolate)

1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

 Follow These Steps

Preheat your oven to 350F

1. In a mixing bowl, mix together 1 cup of butter, 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, 1/2 sugar until

   creamy.

2. Add 2 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix gradually.

3. Add 2 1/2 cups of flour and 1 tsp baking soda. Mix ingredients

   together with every step, but do not over mix.

4. Lastly, add 1 cup chocolate chips, and if you prefer nuts, add 1 cup of chopped

   walnuts also. Give it a final mix, just enough to combine all the ingredients together.

5. Using an ice cream scoop or a spoon, drop about a golf ball

   size of dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

6. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Each oven is different so make sure to

   check your cookies before taking them out.

Pro Tip

Avoid opening the oven when you check your cookies so you don't let the heat out. Use the oven light instead. If you need to add more time, do it in 30 second increments so you don't burn your cookies.

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