Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies.......

 

 One of our very favorite treats to make is Chocolate Chip Cookies. We call them Chocolate, Chocolate Chip because we use Milk Chocolate and Semi-Chocolate Chips. When I make these cookies, I have to keep my husband and children out of the kitchen or there would not be enough cookie dough left to actually make cookies. This recipe is so easy to make and I love that the outside is a little crisp, but you bite into a very moist, soft cookie. Preheat oven to 350 F.
Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a separate bowl.

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (I use both Milk and Semi-Sweet, but whatever you prefer)
3/4 cup walnuts optional

In a large bowl, using a mixer, cream the butter until fluffy. Add the granulated and brown sugar and mix until the mixture is no longer gritty. Add the egg and vanilla and continue to mix, occasionally scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed or use a wooden spoon, just until flour is incorporated. Add Chocolate Chips and Walnuts if desired.

With dampened hands, shape the dough into 1 inch balls or use a cookie scoop. I like to bake with parchment paper because it helps the cookies to not stick to the cookie sheet. Bake for 11 minutes, cookies will not look all the way baked, so let them rest on the cookie sheet for a few minutes until they are done. I would say let them cool completely and serve, but in my house the cooling process does not exist.               Julie