Chocoate Chip Cookies

One night, a friend of my husband's stopped by for dinner.  We weren't expecting him, so I didn't have anything prepared for dessert...I always have a dessert when someone is here for dinner:)  They were sitting around watching baseball or football or something sporty on TV and I getting a sweets craving.

I had seen this recipe for The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie on Pinterest and decided I would try them out.  I could satisfy my sweet tooth and make sure I kept my dessert serving reputation. 

They were great!!  A glass of milk with a couple of cookies and we had very happy bellies.

Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

From: Apple a Day - barely adapted from Anna Olson, Food Network Canada

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

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.  I would probably half the recipe if I was just making them for us in the future.  I sent quite a few home with our friend.