Thursday, July 26, 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookies


I haven't made chocolate chip cookies in quite sometime.  I had a hankering for them and had pinned this on Pinterest.  In the past, I just used the recipe on the back of the chocolate chip bag.  However, these are so much better!  I loved this recipe! And who doesn't need a good "go to" recipe for chocolate chip cookies? Make this one yours, you won't be sorry!

Ingredients: 
3/4 c. unsalted butter, softened 
3/4 c. brown sugar 
1/4 c. granulated sugar 
1 egg 
2 tsp. vanilla extract 
2 c. all purpose flour 
2 tsp. cornstarch 
1 tsp. baking soda 
1/2 tsp. salt 
1 c. bittersweet chocolate chips (I used 2, 4 oz. bars of Ghirradelli that I chopped)

Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2.  In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars until fluffy and light in color. Add egg and vanilla and blend in.

3.  Mix in flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chunks.

4.  Using a standard-sized cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop dough onto a prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 8-10 minutes, until barely golden brown around the edges.  (The tops will not brown, but do NOT cook longer than ten minutes.)

5.  Let cool, on the sheet, on a wire rack for five minutes.  Remove from baking sheet and let cool completely.  Makes approximately 3 dozen.