Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon nielsen-massey madagascar bourbon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (i use tropical source brand semisweet chips (2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°.
• 2 mix butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs in large bowl.
• 3 stir in flour, soda, salt, baking powder and cream of tartar.
• 4 stir in chocolate chips.
• 5 drop with a #40 scoop (mini ice cream scooper) about 2" apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• 6 bake 12-15 minutes or until light brown.
• 7 cool slightly; remove from baking sheet. cool on wire rack.