Alexis's Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Bailey1_

Alexis Stewart developed this chocolate-chip-cookie recipe for her mother, Martha, when she was 12 years old. Best enjoyed with a cold glass of milk, these crunchy yet chewy treats have a flat shape and a delicious buttery flavor.

Ingredients

• 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking sheets
• 3 cups packed light-brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups best-quality chocolate chips

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with Silpat baking mats or parchment; set aside. Cream butter until smooth; add sugars, and beat until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Into a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Slowly beat dry ingredients into wet mixture. Fold in chocolate chips.

Drop 2 to 3 tablespoons dough per cookie onto prepared baking sheets; space dough at least 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheets, and allow to cool on baking racks.

From Martha Stewart Living,

September 1998