Don’t let the little monsters (kids or Gaga fans) in your life become actual monsters by serving them crackers. Make them these enticing chocolate chip cookies that the Cookie Monster recommends. Life is always batter when you make cookies from scratch!
Cookie Monsters Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
- Gobble cookies with unbridled enthusiasm, chomping ferociously with crumbs flying everywhere, as you delightedly scream “Om nom nom nom nom!”
