Best big fat chewy chocolate chip cookies

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  • Number of Servings: 40
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt¾ cup unsalted butter, melted1 cup packed brown sugar½ cup white sugar1 tablespoon vanilla extract1 egg1 egg yolk2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.

2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon.

4. Drop cookie dough ¼ cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.

5. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Number of Servings: 40

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRISTAHUGHES1.

Servings Per Recipe: 40
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 143.8
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 23.6 mg
  • Sodium: 78.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 1.7 g

Member Reviews
  • CIVIAV
    Fabulous cookies. I can't imagine why I would try another recipe. I originally found this on AllRecipes but keep coming to Spark to make them! - 6/4/11