Sure, slice and bake cookies are convenient, but chocolate chip cookies from scratch taste better and are easier to make than you think.
Course Dessert
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 10 minutesminutes
Author Lisa B.
Ingredients
¾cupgranulated sugar
¾cuppacked brown sugar
1cupunsalted buttersoftened
1teaspoonvanilla
1large egg
2 ¼cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
1cupcoursley chopped nutsoptional
1bag12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugars and the butter.
Add vanilla and eggs and mix until just combined.
Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
Using a wooden spoon, add in nuts if using and chocolate chips.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, about two inches apart, onto a prepared cookie sheet.
Bake approximately 8-10 minutes or until edges look done, but centers are still soft. Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet about 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to continue cooling.