Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies are probably one of the easiest and most popular cookies to make. Since I am not much of a cook, I bake and this is def. one my top 10 that I am actually good at! : )

So enjoy the yummy goodness that I got from the Pillsbury Best Desserts Cookbook!

SOFT & CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Yields: 6 dozen cookies

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar

1 1/2 cups margarine or butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 eggs

4 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 to 2 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chip cookies*

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; blend well. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips .** Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

2. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutesor until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute and then remove from cookie sheet.

*- you can substitute with peanut butten, mint chocolate chips, white vanilla etc.

**- at this point you can freeze the dough for later use. Wrap tightly and freeze up to 2 months. To bake, thaw dough at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours. Bake as directed above.

Another thing that my Nan taught that has been proven correct and very useful is once your cookies are packaged in a tin or tupperware, put a piece of fresh sliced bread in there to keep the cookies soft. The bread sops up all the extra moisture and keeps your cookies from drying up and hardening.

Enjoy! :)