Extraordinary Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (24 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips (4 cups)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in large bowl, beat butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs on medium speed or with spoon until light and fluffy.
• 3 stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff).
• 4 stir in chocolate chips.
• 5 on ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by tablespoonfuls or a cookie/ice cream scoop 2 inches apart; flatten slightly.
• 6 bake 11-13 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft).
• 7 cool 1-2 minutes, remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
• 8 note: for nut lovers, stir in 2 cups coarsely chopped nuts with chocolate chips.