ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Provided by SharleneW

Time 22m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

Evenly space 2 racks in oven.
Heat oven to 350º.
Mix flour and baking soda.
Beat butter about 1 minute until fluffy.
Add sugars, vanilla and salt.
Beat until thick and pale, 1 to 2 minutes.
Beat in eggs until just blended.
With spoon, stir in flour mixture, then chocolate and nuts.
Drop about 2 tablespoons dough per cookie on ungreased cookie sheets, placing 6 on each sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes (two sheets at a time) until golden brown around edges and only lightly colored on top.
Switch sheets halfway through baking so they are cooked evenly.
Cool on wire racks 2 to 3 minutes then move cookies to paper towels.
Leave on towels for 5 minutes before lifting to wire rack to cool completely.
Cool sheets before reusing.
Dough can be refrigerated a day or two or frozen.