ScoFo’s big chocolate chip cookies

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Whisk together the flour, soda and salt.

Step 2

In the bowl of your mixer, cream the butter and sugar just until it is combined and smooth.

Step 3

Scrape the bowl and give it another quick mix on medium. You do not want to cream the butter and sugar until it is fluffy.

Step 4

Add the vanilla extract and one egg. Mix on medium about 20 seconds until egg is combined. Scrape bowl.

Step 5

Add second egg and beat to combine,

Step 6

Add the flour and mix about 10 seconds. Add the chocolate chips.

Step 7

Mix until the flour is mostly incorporated and then finish mixing with a spatula.

Step 8

Cover the bowl of cookie dough and refrigerate AT LEAST one hour but preferably overnight.

Step 9

Preheat your oven to 340*F.

Step 10

Portion the dough into 135 gram pucks round balls (for giant cookies) or 2” round balls for big but not as big cookies.

Step 11

Place on a parchment lined half sheet pan and flatten just slightly. Sprinkle lightly with salt if desired.

Step 12

Bake the cookies for about 17 minutes for large and 16 minutes for small, turning half way, until the edges are golden and the centers no longer look wet.

Step 13

Do not over bake, these will continue to cook for a few minutes once removed from the oven.