Claire's Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Claire's Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Serves 48.

• 1-3/4 c plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 tablesoon salt
  
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 5-1/2 oz cold butter
  
• 3/4 c packed light brown sugar
  
• 1/2 c granulated sugar
  
• 1 large egg, cold
  
• 1-1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  
• 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips
  

Arrange oven racks in the upper and middle positions of the oven. Heat the oven to 375ºF.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.

Using a KitchenAid or very strong mixer with paddle, beat together cold butter, egg and both sugars until fluffy. Beat in vanilla.

Stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Add chocolate chips. Do not overbeat -- stir only until well-mixed.

Drop rounded measuring teaspoons of dough about 2 inches apart onto two ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375.

Keywords: Dessert, Cookie

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