Chewy Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bake up a batch of these giant cookies to send as a welcome lunchbox surprise.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 26
• Yields: 26 Jumbo Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 cups butter, softened
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups  firmly packed brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 1 (12 ounce) package  semisweet chocolate chunks or 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl. Set aside.
2. Combine butter, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Reduce speed to low. Beat, gradually adding flour mixture, until well mixed. Stir in chocolate chunks.
3. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls. 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. (do not overbake.) Let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets.