BLUE-RIBBON CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

BLUE-RIBBON CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES image

Yield 3 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup salted butter, softened
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F In medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well with whisk. Set aside. In large bowl with electric mixer blend sugars at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down sides of bowl. Add eggs and vanilla extract, and mix at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture and chocolate chips, and blend at low speed just until mixed. Do not overmix. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet 2" apart. Bake 22-24 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer cookies immediately to cool surface with spatula.