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<p style="font-weight: 400;">I went on a quest for the best chocolate chip cookie. What I learned is that they are not the same,<!--more--> I think my friends might have been borderline sick of chocolate chip cookies by the end but I promise you this is the best one ever.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">My criteria was:</p>

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 	<li>a soft and chewy center</li>
 	<li>crispy edge</li>
 	<li>big enough for more than two bites</li>
 	<li>enough chocolate chips</li>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Once the quest began, I searched and tried so many different recipes learning more then I probably should know about the ultimate chocolate chip cookie.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">There are three major categories for chocolate chip cookies.</p>

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 	<li>Thin &amp; Crispy (think <a href="https://amzn.to/3T7xxtQ">Tate's Bake Shop</a>)</li>
 	<li>Soft &amp; Chewy (think bakery style)</li>
 	<li>Light &amp; Cakey (think Chips Ahoy)</li>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">I have officially tasted and made every variation I could find. I now know that I am a bakery style girly. I want a soft, chewy center with a smaller amount of chocolate chips overall and I wanted it to fit in my hand or be about 6 bites.</p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">The truth is brown sugar is the key to this and it is amazing. This is how you get a soft chewy center; white sugar will make a light and cakey style cookie.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">You need to use semi-sweet chocolate chips, not milk chocolate the cookies will be far to sweet and sticky.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">You absolutely must refrigerate the dough; this is what keeps the cookies from spreading</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Let them cool on the baking sheet</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">As much as I love a bargain, I am sad to report that Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet chocolate chips do make a difference in this recipe in my opinion, I would suggest sticking with them.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">I am officially done with my ultimate chocolate chip cookie quest!</p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Ingredients:</p>

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 	<li>2 sticks (1 cup) softened salted butter</li>
 	<li>½ cup white sugar</li>
 	<li>1 cup packed brown sugar</li>
 	<li>2 large eggs</li>
 	<li>2 TSP vanilla extract</li>
 	<li>1 TSP baking soda</li>
 	<li>¼ TSP baking powder</li>
 	<li>2 ½ cups all-purpose flour</li>
 	<li>1 - 12 oz bag (2 cups) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips</li>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Instructions:</p>

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 	<li>In a <a href="https://amzn.to/3uGaj4C">stand mixer</a> mix butter, brown sugar and white sugar</li>
 	<li>Add eggs and vanilla, mix on low again</li>
 	<li>Add baking soda, baking powder and flour, mix until fully incorporated</li>
 	<li>Remove bowl from mixer, add chocolate chips and mix with spatula</li>
 	<li>Using a 3 TBSP <a href="https://amzn.to/49ny0Oc">cookie scoop</a> roll into balls and place on <a href="https://amzn.to/3UMK739">baking sheet</a></li>
 	<li>Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour, or see notes for freezing option</li>
 	<li>Preheat oven to 375 degrees, line <a href="https://amzn.to/3UMK739">baking sheet</a> with <a href="https://amzn.to/3T5fW5R">parchment paper</a></li>
 	<li>Place chilled dough balls 2 inches apart and bake for 8-10 minutes.</li>
 	<li>Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 7-9 minutes.</li>
 	<li>Remove from baking sheet and place on a <a href="https://amzn.to/3ORecLb">cooling rack</a>.</li>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Notes:</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">When the cookies are removed from the oven, they will be light in color and get darker as they cool.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The baking sheet needs to be cooled and the cookie dough needs to be chilled before baking</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Do not transfer to a cooling rack right away the cookies will fall apart</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">If freezing the dough, roll into balls and freeze on a baking sheet for 1 hour, then transfer the balls to an airtight container or freezer bag.</p>
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