Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Chocolate chip cookies are one of the most iconic cookies in the world, known for being served warm, with ice cream, and even with cake. Chocolate chip cookies are one of the most versatile cookies but many people struggle baking them because they can be hard mix evenly. But with these few easy steps anyone can make the perfect chocolate chip cookie that everyone will love. The first step to making these wonderful cookies is gathering materials. You will need 1 cup of butter, ¾ cups of granulated sugar, ¾ cups of packed brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1tsp. of vanilla, 2 ¼ cup of all-purpose flour, 1tsp. of salt, 1tsp. of baking powder, and 12oz. or one small bag of Nestle semi-sweet chocolate morsels (chocolate chips). The second …show more content…

Next, you will need to let the cup of butter soften to the point where it can easily be dented and mixed. This step is not necessary but it is very helpful later when you are trying to mix the ingredients. Once the butter softens place it in your bowl. Mix the butter and add in the granulated white sugar and the brown sugar and you should have a paste like consistency. Then add in 2 eggs and 1tsp. of vanilla extract. Mix this thoroughly until the mixture is evenly mixed and golden brown. After this take out your flour, salt, and baking powder and put it through a flour sifter. This is important because it prevents your cookies from being grainy. Add this into your previous mixture and mix it all together. The easiest way to mix is with a stand mixer but a hand mixer or whisk will work just as well. When using a stand mixer make sure to watch out for flour flying out of the bowl, to prevent this cup your hands around the edges of the bowl. When this stage is complete, add in your chocolate chips, mix, and the dough will be ready to go. Finally, take a spoon and make the cookie dough into a ball shape about 1inch wide. Place the cookie dough on a cooking pan, space each cookie about 2 inches away from each other and edges of the pan. Place the

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