Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Lorena_321

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ t. vanilla extract
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 t. baking powder
• ½ t. baking soda
• ½ t. salt
• 1 pkg. (11.5 oz.) chocolate chunks
• 1 cup chopped pecans, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

In large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars on low speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream. Beat on medium-high for 2 minutes.

Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add chocolate chunks and pecans. Mix just until combined.

Use ¼ cup measure or medium-sized ice cream scoop and fill to heaping. Place 6 balls of dough 3 inches apart on each prepared baking sheet.

Place baking sheets on two center racks of oven. Bake 14-16 minutes, switching top to bottom, bottom to top, halfway through.

Cool cookies on baking sheets for 1 minute before liftin them off with a spatula.