Comforting Chocolate Chip Cookies

I was thinking of a snack to make for my husband as he was driving home this weekend and I wanted him to have a treat for the drive back. He LOVES cookies and I thought what an easy treat to eat while driving and they can keep for a while so he can enjoy a few midnight snacks.  Beware my calorie conscious girlies these are jam packed with the good stuff BUTTER!! But for the man in your life these are great they also make great gifts to anyone who needs a sugary pick-me-up!  These cookies are the best of both worlds crispy on the edges and chewy in the center, it doesn't get any better than that! 


You can also use this basic recipe as a platform to add raisins, pecans, walnuts, craisins, coconut, even oats!!! But for the Hubby this time I just kept it simple and delicious! 




What you Need: 

• 2 3/4 C. of flour sifted
• 1 1/4 teas salt
• 1 teas Baking Powder
• 1 teas Baking soda
• 2 1/2 sticks of softened room temperature butter
• 1 1/4 C. Packed Brown Sugar I used dark
• 3/4 C. Granulated Sugar
• 2 Large eggs (added one at a time)
• 1 teas PURE vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 C. Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (Use good chocolate) 

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. 

Sift together all your dry ingredients flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. 

In another bowl (fitted to your mixer) using the whisk attachment Beat Butter with both sugars on a medium high speed until fluffy. 

Beat one egg at a time. Add vanilla. 

Reduce standing mixer to low speed and switch fitting to paddle attachment. Add flour mixture beat until well combined, occasionally stopping in-between additions to scrap the sides of the bowl and paddle attachment. 

Using an ice cream scoop drop dough onto parchment lined baking sheets, spacing dough about 3 inches apart (these buggers get big). Bake for 15 min. Seriously don't look at them and think a few seconds more take them out let them cool (5min.) and they will be perfection! 

Cooking them longer will result in very crispy cookies trust me! (P.S. if you do over-cook a bit you can place the over crispy cookies in the microwave for like 30 sec and they are as good as new).

  

YUMMY!