Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

I searched far and wide and experimented A LOT to find the best cookie for us. Finding the best chocolate chip cookies are like trying to find the best soda, the best restaurant, the best rock band, or the best panties. It is all subjective. There is no "perfect" recipe- only what's perfect for you. This recipe is pretty forgiving and adaptable. Me, I like chewy cookies, with slightly crispy edges. My husband likes all crispy to soak up milk, so I just leave them in the oven a bit longer. These are great for lunches, great for a good "mommy" breakfast with a side of Diet Coke, or great to throw out the window at the kids for a snack.

Enjoy!

Crap you Need:
2 c. flour
1/2 t baking soda
3/4 c butter- melted (I use salted so I don't add extra salt to the recipe.)
1 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar

1 T pure vanilla extract (Do yourself a favor and stop buying imitation crap. You can get real stuff inexpensively if you buy the store brand.)

1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 c semisweet chocolate chips
1 c milk chocolate chips (Yes, I am aware of the 2 kinds of chocolate. Yes, it does make a difference.)
*You can also add a handful of walnuts or raisins or whatever crap you want. We are not health freaks, so I stick to chocolate.

Crap you Need to Do:
Measure your dry ingredients  (flour, and baking soda) in a bowl and then let your kid stir it with a whisk to get it all aired up.
Pour the butter and sugars in your mixing bowl and beat until light and creamy (Oh, about 3 minutes.) Add vanilla and egg and yolk and beat another minute or so until light colored and smooth. Mix in the floury mixture just until blended. Don't over mix or it will be not good. Let your kid dump in the chocolate. Stir in your nuts or raisins or whatever you want.
Now, this part is hard. Put plastic wrap over the whole mess and stick it in the fridge for at least an hour. (You may want to have a few spoonfuls of dough first- it's the food of the Gods...)
Heat your oven to 375.
Put balls of dough on a cookie sheet and stick it in. (Duh)
Bake about 12 minutes. Give or take a few. For chewy cookies, bake just until the edges start turning golden and the tops don't look wet anymore. Then quick! Take them out and set on the counter and let them rest on the cookie sheet a bit. Then slide onto cooking racks or the counter if you don't have a nice rack. (HA!)
EAT THEM! NOM NOM!