Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Somedays, you just need a special treat to ease the day away. This easy Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe makes cookies with crisp edges and chewy middles.

Next time you are joining in a cookie exchange don't forget the most popular cookie of them all, Chocolate Chip. These Chocolate Chip Cookies are a classic. They come out perfect each time and so simple to make. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups bread flour

• 1 1/2 cups cake flour

• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter room temperature

• 1 cup dark brown sugar, loosely packed

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

• Mix bread flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt with a hand whisk in a bowl, set aside.
• Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients until just combined.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Line a large cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper, then drop rounded cookie dough using a medium cookie scoop or a heaping tablespoon.  
• Add a few extra chocolate chips on top
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24-36 hours
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F.  
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.  
• Place 12 rounded cookie doughs 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 10 minutes or just until edges are golden brown.
• Let the cookies continue to bake on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

Serve and enjoy.

Store extra cookies in an airtight container though I doubt there will be any left. They are that good!