Children & Chocolate Chip Cookies

Michael and I were discussing when we would start having kids. 

We decided to make a few goals to accomplish before.

Pick a place to travel to. 

Save this, pay off that.

Get a job. 

(Ok, that one is for me.)

I set out a while back to perfect the chocolate chip cookie before having kids.

They may have an over-bearing, control freak mother... but they will have the best darn chocolate chip cookies at every holiday party.  

Priorities.

Friends, I am here to tell you that it has been done.  

After trying recipe after recipe, mixing and matching key elements...

The BEST Chocolate Chips Cookies EVER  

(That is if you like them soft on the inside with a fluffy texture and perfect shape and color.)

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup butter flavored shortening

Cream together with electric mixer until fluffy. 

1 cup dark brown sugar

1 cup minus 2 tbsp sugar

Mix for 1 -2 minutes.

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix until blended.

2 3/4 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tbsp corn starch

In another bowl, sift together.

2 cups milk chocolate chips

Pour in chocolate chips. DO NOT MIX.

Fold in by hand one cup of dry ingredient mixture at a time.  

DO NOT OVER-MIX

Roll dough into balls.Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Place rack second from the top. 

   

Cook for 9 min. Cookies should be slightly brown on top.

(They look underdone but will finish cooking on cookie sheet.)

They are not the easiest cookies... but nothing this good comes easy.

And WA-LA....

You are the best mom (or wanna-be) ever.