Cookies (Dorthy)

Some time last week, I did a second batch of cookies from an America's Test Kitcthen recipe.  They turned out a lot prettier than the first batch, so much so I wished I knew where my camera was so I could take a picture and show everyone.  Anyway, I thought I'd share the recipe with everyone.

Big Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 12-ounce bag chocolate chips

Melt butter and let cool.  Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Line baking sheets with parchment.  Combine dry ingredients in medium bowl.  Cream butter and sugar together, incorporate eggs and vanilla.  Add dry mixture a little at a time with mixer on low speed , scraping sides.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Roll 1/4 cup of dough into a ball for each cookie and place 2 1/2 inches apart on baking sheet.  Bake untill the edges are golden but the centers are still soft and puffy (about 17 - 20 minutes).  Be sure to rotate and switch the pans  about halfway through baking if you are doing more than one sheet at a time.  Let cookies cool on pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

These did not last past the next morning either time I made them.  Since Chris likes only milk chocolate chips, that's what I used even though the original recipe calls for semisweet.  We bought the maxi chips, which work well because these are BIG cookies.  The first time I made them, I didn't really let the butter cool after melting, and I think they did spread a little more than they were supposed to.  I guess melting the butter and adding the extra egg yolks adds extra moisture, which makes the cookies chewy.  Just think of how chewy they would be if I DOUBLED the butter!  JUST KIDDING!  Everyone at my house came to the consensus that they were the best chocolate chip cookies ever, but even as good as they were, I thought there was something missing.  If you try it and have any ideas, let me know.

Just one more quick thing.  I want to brag about my birthday gift from Granny and Kate.  They got me two 1/4 size baking sheets with lids and precut parchment paper along with a nice metal spatula.  I need to etch my name on them, since I will be using them a lot for ward/family functions.  And they went to Gygi's to get them, so they are super nice.