Extraordinary Chocolate Chip Cookies

Extraordinary Chocolate Chip Cookies                                

Submitted by  Judy Schneider

This is my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.

1½ cup butter or margarine, softened

1¼ cup granulated sugar

1¼ cup packed brown sugar

1 T vanilla

2 eggs

4 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1-24 oz bag semisweet chocolate chips (I like regular chocolate chips better)

Preheat oven to 350°.                                                                                  

            In a large bowl, beat butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs on medium speed or with spoon until light and fluffy.  Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips. Drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls, about 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly.  Bake 11-13 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool 1-2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Makes about 6 dozen cookies.