Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, soft (don't use margarine, NO EXCEPTIONS)

1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed firm

1 tsp vanilla

2 large eggs

12 oz. (2 cups) chocolate chips

1 cup chopped nuts, optional

Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Beat butter, sugar, vanilla, mix in eggs. Add dry ingredients. Stir in chips and nuts. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit 7-9 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for about 3 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.

Makes about 3 dozen (36) cookies.

Helpful hints:

-Use a cookie scoop.

-Slightly press down cookies with wet fingers.

-Use a silicone baking mat or parchment paper

-These cookies may be a little crisp the first day. Store in a covered container and they will turn soft.

Enjoy!

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 chocolate cake mix

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup melted butter or oil

2 eggs beaten

1 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix eggs and butter or oil. Add dry ingredients and mix all together well. Drop onto lightly greased cookie sheet (silpat) and bake 9-11 minutes.

This is the first time I've tried a cake-mix cookie. My family gobbled them up.

Soft Sugar Cookies

Cream together:
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar

Add and Cream:
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg

Add:
½ cup sour cream

Sift separately and then combine with the mixture:
3 ¼ cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt

Roll them out thick and bake in 400 degree oven for 8-11 minutes

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

6 cups flour
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 tsp baking powder
3 tsp vanilla
1 ½ tsp soda, salt, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon
1 ½ cup shortening
29 oz can of pumpkin
2 bags milk chocolate chips

Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs, then pumpkin and vanilla. Sift flour and seasonings. Gradually add to pumpkin mixture. Mix in Chocolate chips. Bake about 10-15 minutes at 375, depending on the size. They're best if you cover and let them sit for several hours...they get softer.

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

....the softest, most wonderful-est ones ever, I might add.

2 ¼ cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup butter, softened (not too melted or cookies will come out greasy and flat)
¼ cup sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 small box instant vanilla pudding (3 ½ oz)
2 eggs
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Combine flour & baking soda; set aside. Cream butter, sugars, vanilla & pudding mix. Beat in eggs. Add flour mixture. Add chocolate chips. Bake 9-10 minutes in a 375 degree oven.