2 c Sifted white flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Plus
2 tb Butter*; softened
1 c Light brown sugar
1/4 c Granulated sugar
1 lg Egg
1 1/2 ts Vanilla**
3/4 c Pecans; optional
9 oz Milk chocolate or semi-sweet
-chocolate chips -or-
9 oz Extra-bittersweet chocolate;
-cut coarsely into chunks
*(do not use margarine) ** (imitation is fine for this recipe, but the
powdered vanilla has the best flavor) Preheat to 375. In a mixer (Kitchen
Aid, or hand mixer) cream the butter and sugars. Mix for at least three
minutes. Add the egg & vanilla. Mix again. Stir in the dry ingredients, mix
another two minutes. Add chocolate and nuts. Mix again, less than one
minute is all that is necessary. Use cookie sheets lined with parchment
paper. Roll each cookie into a firm ball and place three across on sheet.
Bake for exactly 12 minutes. This will produce chewy cookies, bake for 14
minutes if you like them crunchy.
Yields
1 Servings