Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes: 5 dozen
Prep: 10 minutes
Bake: 9 minutes per batch

cups all-purpose flour
1teaspoon baking powder
½teaspoon salt
1cup butter, softened
¾cup granulated sugar
¾cup packed brown sugar
1teaspoon vanilla extract
2large eggs
2cups chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl.
3. Beat butter, sugars and vanilla in large bowl until creamy.  Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Beat in flour mixture.  Fold in chocolate chips.  Drop by round tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake at 375°F for 9 minutes, or until golden brown.  Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes.  Move to wire racks and cool completely.

Chocolate Chip Pan Cookie Variation: Grease 15×10” jelly roll pan.  Prepare dough as above.  Spread dough into prepared pan.  Bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.  Cool in pan on wire rack.

Per Serving (2 cookies): 99 cal., 5 g fat (3 g sat. fat), 14 mg chol., 5 mg sodium, 7 mg pot., 12 g carb., 7 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 1 g pro.