Darrell's "Forget-the-Cookies-Just-Give-Me-That-Batter" Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

By oakleyj

These thin cookies are crisp on the edges, moist and chewy on the inside, and sweet and buttery throughout. An entire stick of butter goes into these, so they are rich. One cookie is enough to satisfy the sweetest of your teeth. These cookies baked for the exact amount of time suggested: 12 minutes. Don't worry if they look like they need a few more minutes. They should be just golden on the edges, and slightly puffy in the middle. Leave them on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, and you will see a true, perfect cookie forming. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup toasted walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter in a small pan or in the microwave and add both sugars while it's hot. Stir and set aside. While the butter mixture is cooling, mix the flour, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk the egg with the vanilla in another bowl, add the butter mixture to it and stir.

Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the flour mixture and mix well. Add the chocolate chips and optional nuts, and stir until everything is mixed together. Put the dough in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees about 10 minutes before you take the cookie dough out of the refrigerator. Place walnut-sized balls of dough 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, watching carefully. DO NOT OVERBAKE! The cookies should be moist and chewy, and lightly golden. Let the cookies cool on a rack.