Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

By jill3739

5 Stars

Ingredients

• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 2 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 2 1/4 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
• to 1/2 1 to 2 1/2 2 1/2 teaspoon. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter with butter and sugars. Increase flour to 2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons. Proceed as directed. (Dough will look a little moist.)
• to 2 1 to 1 flour to 2 cups. Add 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking oats to dry ingredients and 1 cup raisins with morsels. Proceed as directed.
• 1 1/2 Cookies: Add 1 1/2 cups chopped, toasted pecans with morsels. Proceed as directed.
• to 1 1/2 1 Reduce morsels to 1 cup. Add 1/2 cup slivered toasted almonds and 1 cup almond toffee bits. Proceed as directed.
• Note: For testing purposes only, we used Hershey's Heath Bits O'Brickle Almond Toffee Bits.
• 1 Chocolate Chip Cookies: Substitute 1 (12-ounce) package dark chocolate morsels for semisweet chocolate morsels. Proceed as directed.
• Note: For testing purposes only, we used Hershey's Special Dark Chips.
• 1 1 1/2 1/2 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks for morsels. Add 1 cup white chocolate morsels, 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, and 1/2 cup macadamia nuts with chocolate chunks. Proceed as directed.

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until blended.

Combine flour, soda, and salt in a small bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in morsels. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350° for 8 to 14 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.