Chocolate chip cookies - mom's fav

3 Dozen

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupButter
¾cupBrown sugar; unpacked
¾cupSugar
2Eggs; beaten
cupCake & pastry flour
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonBaking soda
1teaspoonHot water
1teaspoonVanilla extract
1cupChocolate chips; or desired amount

Directions

1. In large bowl, blend together butter, sugars and eggs.

2. In med bowl, sift flour with salt.

3. In small bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water and add to creamed mixture alternately with flour mixture. Add vanilla and chocolate chips.

4. Drop onto ungreased baking sheet (don't flatten) and bake at 350F for 15-20 mins until golden. Remove to rack to cool.

Crispy on the edges, soft and chewy in the middle - yum! Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #290 by Cathleen <catht@...> on Nov 6, 1997