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Chocolate Chip
Cookie Recipe

Bake these cookies and the aroma will warm your house and bring back great memories for you and your family.

This chocolate chip cookie recipe will create a treat sure to please all in your home! They're great for after dinner, a snack, or just with a glass of milk.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup softened butter
• 2 large beaten eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs. Add flour, baking soda, and salt and stir. The dough should be very stiff. Mix Well.

Stir in chocolate chips. You can add pecans or other nuts, but if you're making these for your children, they probably would prefer without nuts!

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls a couple inches apart (they will flatten out as they bake) onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until light brown. Don't overcook or they will get hard and crispy. The centers will be soft when ready. Let them cool on a wire rack. It might be a good idea to let them cool a bit on the cookie sheet so they're not too messy removing them from the baking sheet.