Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

By pamdabear3383

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Butter, softened
• 1 cup packed Light Brown Sugar
• 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 1/2 teas Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 cup Sour Cream
• 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 teas Baking Powder
• 1/2 teas Baking Soda
• 1/2 teas Salt
• 1 pkg (11.5 oz) Chocolate Chunks
• 1 cup Chopped Pecans (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
In a 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 1/4 cup measure or medium sized ice cream scoop and fill the measure to heaping. Place 6 balls of dough 3 inches apart on each of the prepared baking sheets.
Place baking sheets on two center racks of oven. Bake 14-16 minutes switching the cookie sheets top and bottom halfway through.
Cool cookies on baking sheets for 1 minute before lifting them off with spatula.

OPTION: Try melting a few caramel squares in the microwave and spreading it on top of one of these giant cookies.