Extraordinary Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Extraordinary Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) butter or margarine, softened; 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) granulated sugar; 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) packed brown sugar; 1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla; 2 eggs; 4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour; 2 tsp (10 mL) baking soda; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 4 cups (1 L) semisweet chocolate chips

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Bake up extraordinary chocolate chip cookies in no time. They're a cookie-jar favourite!

Jan 25, 2012

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups (300 mL) granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups (300 mL) packed brown sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla
2 eggs
4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (10 mL) baking soda
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
4 cups (1 L) semisweet chocolate chips

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350ºF. In large bowl, beat butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed or with spoon until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips.
2

On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by tablespoonfuls or #40 cookie/ice cream scoop 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly.
3

Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until light brown (centres will be soft). Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
Variation: Like nuts in your cookies? Stir in about a cup of your favourite chopped nuts.

Nutrition Information

140 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 18g Total Carbs, 12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 6 dozen cookies

Calories: 140

Total Fat: 7g

Saturated Fat: 4g

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 15mg

Sodium: 85mg

Total Carbs: 18g

Dietary Fiber: 0g

Sugars: 12g

Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.