Emily’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are a huge favorite around my house. I try new cookie recipes all of the time, but my family tends to favor my rendition of chocolate chip cookies better than all of the rest that I make.

I honestly do not have my own recipe, I just take the Original Nestle Toll House Cookie Recipe, and make a couple of slight alterations....

Not my cookies.... but they look close!

What you'll need:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (use more flour for crunchier cookies up to 2 3/4 cup sifted flour) (sometimes I use some oats up to 1 cup and then I add about 1 1/2 cups flour also)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened (sometimes I replace 1 stick with 1/2 cup peanut butter)
• 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (sometimes I use 2 teaspoons, but usually 1 1/2 at least)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels (I often mix this up and use different kinds of chips)
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

PAN COOKIE VARIATION: Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.

Have a great weekend everyone!