Cookies: Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup buttr, softened
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 pkg (11.5 oz) chocolate chunks
• 1 cup chopped pecans, (optional)

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

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

2. 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.

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

4. 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.

5. Place baking sheets on two center racks of oven. Bae14-16 minutes switching the cookie sheets, top and bottom, halfway through.

6. Cool cookies o baking sheets for 1 minute before lifting them off with spatula.