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Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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This is a very easy to make traditional chocolate chip cookie.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter melted
  • 1 cup White sugar
  • 1 cup Packed brown sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons Hot water
  • ½ teaspoon Sea salt
  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 cups Semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Nuts optional

Instructions

  • Slightly cool the melted butter, and make sure your eggs are at room temperature.
  • Preheat the oven to 350° degrees. Lightly spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add in the vanilla.
  • In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda into hot water. Add to batter along with sea salt.
  • With a wooden spoon, stir in flour till all incorporated. Then add chocolate chips and nuts.
  • Place spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are just barely browning, about 10 minutes. Or until it smells like the cookies are done.
  • Cool on the baking sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Store in an airtight container or serve immediately with some cold milk and enjoy!

Notes

  • The nuts can be omitted if desired.
  • The melted butter in this recipe helps make the cookies more hydrated, and works better for us since we live in a high-altitude state. If making at a lower altitude, you may find it works better to have the butter softened but not melted.