Perfected Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a small mixing bowl and set aside.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, combine sugars, butter, and vanilla.
• 4 beat with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 5 add in eggs.
• 6 carefully add flour mixture.
• 7 beat until soft dough forms.
• 8 add in chocolate chips and walnuts (if you prefer).
• 9 drop teaspoon-sized amounts of dough onto a cookie sheet, spread 2 inches apart.
• 10 cook for 8-11 minutes or until edges turn brown. (amount you leave your cookies in for can vary with each cookie sheet. darker pans tend to cook faster in this case.).
• 11 let cool completely before you serve or store.