Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

48 servings - Prep time : 30 min - Bake time : 14 min per batch 

Ingredients: 

3/4 cup butter, softened (170 grams)

 3/4 cup granulated sugar (150 grams) 

3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar (150 grams) 

2 large eggs 

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 

2 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (285 grams) 

1 tsp baking soda (6 grams) 

3/4 tsp salt 

1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels

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• Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until blended.
• Combine flour, soda, and salt in a small bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in morsels. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350°f (174ºC) for 8 to 14 minutes or until desired degree of doneness (12 minutes for chocolate chip cookies). Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Options :

• Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies: Decrease salt to 1/2 teaspoon. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter with butter and sugars. Increase flour to 2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons. Proceed as directed. (Dough will look a little moist.) - 5
• Oatmeal-Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies: Reduce flour to 2 cups. Add 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking oats to dry ingredients and 1 cup raisins with morsels. Proceed as directed - 4
• Pecan-Chocolate Chip Cookies: Add 1 1/2 cups chopped, toasted pecans with morsels.Proceed as directed - 4
• Almond-Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies: Reduce morsels to 1 cup. Add 1/2 cup slivered toasted almonds and 1 cup almond toffee bits. Proceed as directed. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Hershey's Heath Bits O'Brickle Almond Toffee Bits.
• Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies: Substitute 1 (12-ounce) package dark chocolate morsels for semisweet chocolate morsels. Proceed as directed. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Hershey's Special Dark Chips. - 3
• Chunky Cherry-Double Chip Cookies: Microwave 1 tablespoon water and 1/2 cup dried cherries in a glass bowl at HIGH 30 seconds, stirring once. Let stand 10 minutes. Substitute 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks for morsels. Add 1 cup white chocolate morsels, 1/3 cup slivered toasted almonds, and cherries with chocolate chunks. Proceed as directed.
• Coconut-Macadamia Chunk Cookies: Substitute 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks for morsels. Add 1 cup white chocolate morsels, 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, and 1/2 cup macadamia nuts with chocolate chunks. Proceed as directed.

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