Chocolate Chip Cookies

Photo by jamienne on Flickr



Ingredients:

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 cups all purpose flour
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Procedures:

• Place sugars, butter, eggs, and vanilla in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to speed 4 and beat about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl.

• Turn to stir speed. Gradually add baking soda, salt, and flour to sugar mixture and mix about 2 minutes. Turn to speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Add chocolate chips. Turn to stir speed and mix about 15 seconds.

• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake at 375F for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool on wire racks.

• Yield 54 servings ( 1 cookie per serving)

Note: Variations: 2 cups raisins, coconut, or chopped walnuts may be substituted for chocolate chips.