How can Chocolate Chip Cookies fail, anyway? They have for me--too flat, too crunchy, too much butter (yes, that IS possible!) I got this recipe from my great friend Shona. I think they're a winner.
2 sticks butter
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar, overflowing
1/2 c. granulated sugar, overflowing
Blend together until smooth, then add:
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
Blend together. Add:
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 1/2 - 4 c. flour (add one cup at a time until consistency is right)
Stir in:
1 - 12 oz. pkg. of any kind of chips you like (we do 1/2 milk chocolate and 1/2 butterscotch). Add nuts if you like as well.
Preheat oven to 375; preheat the cookie sheets as well. Place cookies in 2" rounded balls on preheated cookie sheet. Return to oven and bake for 9 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to wire rack to cool.
