Cookies and Careers

Sheri's Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

2 sticks of butter softened

¾ cup granulated white sugar

¾ granulated light brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 ¼ cups unbleached all purpose flour

1. Mix the butter with both sugars.followed by the salt and vanilla. 

2. Add in the eggs and scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula.

3. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of baking soda with 1 teaspoon of water.

4. Add in 1 ¼ cup flour until blended. 

5. Add in the baking soda mix

6. Add in the last cup of flour

7. Mix in chocolate chips.  I do not use an entire bag. It is a personal preference how many chips you want.

8. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least a few hours. You do not have to do this step if you are in a hurry! You can keep the dough in the fridge for a few days and bake when you have time or when you want your house to smell like freshly made cookies.

9. When you are ready to bake, put parchment paper on your cookie sheets or line with aluminum foil, shiny side up. This makes cleanup easier. 

10. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

11. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. You can make them a little bigger if you want. Place on cookie sheets a few inches apart.

12. Bake 2 sheets at a time, flipping up and down and front to back after 5 minutes. Bake another 5-7 minutes until a light brown on top.  If you want crispy cookies, bake longer. We like our cookies soft on the inside. 

13. Cool on a rack and enjoy!