Chocolate Chip Cookies--Cookie Table

I make these cookies every week for a "cookie table" (social gathering place) at our church.  I have been asked for the recipe so many times that I thought I would make an Instructable so that people could see exactly how to make them.  

These are large chewy cookies, but you must follow the steps exactly if you want good results.  I know some of the steps sound very picky, but any variation in the process will result in a different cookie.

First, use high quality ingredients.  Butter means butter, vanilla means real vanilla, chocolate chips should be quality name brand.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

1.5 cups brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1.5 sticks butter (real butter) partially melted
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla (real vanilla)
1 extra large egg
2 1/3 cups plain flour (not self rising)
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 ounces milk chocolate chips

Step 1

Partially melt 1 1/2 sticks of real butter.  Cut the full stick in half to facilitate the melting process.  Put in a microwave oven on the defrost setting for about 1/12 minutes.

Comments

[Nitornos]

When you say 1.5 sticks, do you mean 1.5 of the standard 1 cup sticks, or 1.5 of the 1/2 cup half-sticks? I just tried this recipe, and the dough is rather runny, even with a little extra flour added.

[mrigsby]

1.5 of the 1/2 cup sticks (that's the standard where we are)--12 tablespoons.

Sorry about the confusion, too much butter would be runny.

[Nitornos]

They came out with a texture kinda like a ritz cracker, except in a cookie...so it's not like it's a total loss :)