Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are our favorite, soft chocolate chip cookies. I love that the recipe uses melted butter because I never remember to soften butter ahead of time! I always double the recipe to make 2 dozen cookies, so I will just put the recipe for 2 dozen below. The only trick with these cookies is that you have to follow a few steps to get them to turn out perfect every time. The reason you follow these steps is biochemistry. The fat and sugars need to bond, and if you overmix the eggs, it triggers a rapid gluten development, which can make cookies rise and then fall and get tough and dense. This recipe is from PinchofYum ! Here are the steps to follow: Steps 1. Cream the butter and sugars together until creamy. I cream them on high until they change colors and texture, about 2 minutes. 2. Gently stir in the eggs on low until just incorporated. This helps keep cookies soft. 3. Mix the dry ingredients first before dumping them into the cookie mixture....