Mom's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe

30 servings

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup white sugar

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar.

Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended.

Finally, mix in the chocolate chips.

Shape dough into golf ball sized balls and place them 3 inches apart into ungreased cookie sheets.

Flatten slightly.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven.

Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.