Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

I can't think of very many people who don't appreciate a good chocolate chip cookie.  There are so many recipes out there these days that it's hard to say which is the best, but it's fun to try.  I'm not sure I'd be able to say which one is best especially since it's not like I have them all sitting out in front of me to try and compare.

I can tell you, that these are mighty tasty. They would make a welcome addition to any barbecue you might be heading to this weekend or even just a little snack you take with you to the pool or  beach.

Awesome with a cold glass of milk

I stored mine in an airtight container and they remained soft for several days.

They really are big, fat and chewy.  Lots of buttery flavor, chewy inside with a crunchy outside.  I loved these cookies and so did my family!

Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe from AllRecipes.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cooking Directions

1. preheat the oven to 325º
2. In the bowl of your stand mixer, add the butter, brown and white sugar, vanilla extract, egg and yolk and mix until creamy.
3. In a separate bowl add the flour, baking soda and salt.
4. Slowly add the dry ingredient into the wet ingredients and mix until blended.
5. Add the chocolate chips and mix in by hand.
6. Use a cookie scoop or a 1/4 cup to scoop the dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. These are large cookies so they need to be about 3 inches apart.
7. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until the edges are just becoming golden brown.
8. Cool on a wire rack.