Maci's Chocolate Chip Cookies

 Maci's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Source: Maci Makes Meals
Our Rating: Favorite* 5/5

I think it's finally time I share the cookie recipe that started it all.  I've been making chocolate chip cookies for as long as I can remember, and when I was a teenager I decided to tweak the classic Nestle Toll House recipe to make the cookies more suit my taste preferences.  The result is one of my family's favorite cookies and these are what we leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve. 

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes per batch
Yield: 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 sticks Land o' Lakes butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in small bowl. Set aside.

Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop by small cookie scoop onto ungreased baking sheets 2" apart.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

The trick is to really beat the heck out of the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy.  Then gradually mix in flour at that step and once it's combined, STOP mixing!  Then add the chocolate chips and mix just enough until it is all incorporated.  Don't overmix once you add the dry ingredients. 



The cookie scoop is my secret to evenly sized and therefore evenly baked cookies.  This was a tray to freeze so they are a little closer together.  This dough freezes great, just make your cookie drops and flash freeze on a sheet pan lined with wax paper.  Once they are solid, transfer to a freezer bag.  Now you have chocolate chip cookies ready to bake anytime!




Ready for Santa!

 What is your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe to make?  Let me know in the comments!

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