C is for Cookie

Cookie Monster had it right. “C” is for cookie! When the world feels like it’s crashing in around you, take two of these and call me in the morning.

Shopping List
All Purpose Flour
Baking Soda
Salt
Dark Brown Sugar
Sugar
Unsalted Stick Butter
Eggs
Vanilla
Chocolate Chips
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Chile Powder

Tools
2 Cookie Sheets
1 large bowl
1 medium bowl
Wooden Spoon
Flour Sifter
Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cups
Ice cream scoop
Cooling rack

“C” is for Cookie Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 ½ C. All purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1 C. dark brown sugar, packed firmly
½ C. sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 bag chocolate chips
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. chile powder

Set out the sticks of butter for about 15 – 20 minutes to soften up. When the sticks of butter are soft to the touch, get started!

Pre-heat your oven to 300.

Set your flour sifter in a medium bowl (if you don’t have a flour sifter, no worries, just add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix to combine), pour the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and chile powder into the flour sifter. Sift into the bowl. Once the flour/spice mixture is sifted, set aside.

Next, in the large bowl, mix together the sugar and dark brown sugar until combined. Add the softened butter and mix to combine with a wooden spoon until a grainy paste forms. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix to combine.

Once the wet ingredients are combined, add the flour/spice mixture one cup at a time. Mix each cup to combine. Once the wet and dry ingredients are combined, add the chocolate chips and mix to combine.

Using the ice cream scoop, scoop out the dough and place on the cookie sheet. Yes, I know that’s a lot, but trust me…it’s worth it. You should be able to fit 8 – 10 cookies on your cookie sheet, depending on how big your cookie sheet is.

Bake for 22 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer using a spatula to the cooling rack (if you don't have a cooling rack, just lay down some aluminum foil on your counter and put the cookies on top of that). You’ll need to give them about 10 minutes to cool before you can eat them.

Store in an air-tight container! They should last about two days. ;-)