Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies (proudly conceived in the U.S.) come in many forms, but this recipe is the fine tuned Nestlé recipe. Heck- it's the first thing that comes up on Google when you type in "chocolate chip cookies!" Even before Wikipedia! These are the unadulterated, pure, wholesome, unsoiled, unpolluted cookies of yesteryear. You bite into these and you scream, "FINALLY! A REAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE!!!" Just so you know, these are high altitude directions.

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 375'. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and brown sugar. Cream on medium speed for 5 minutes. Add vanilla extract and beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture. If its not stiff enough, add more flour. I usually do. Stir in chocolate chip morsels of goodness on low. Drop by TBSP onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9-10 minutes or until golden brown. Take out and let sit on pan for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling rack.

YIELD: 4 dozen