Guittard Super Cookie Chip Cookies (50% More Chocolate)

This recipe is from the package of Guittard's Super Cookie Chips. If you are lucky enough to find them, they are THE best super-sized semi-sweet chocolate chips. I buy them at Cost Plus World Market ($2.99/bag). The first time I made these I mistakenly used 2 sticks of butter instead of one, and that, along with the very little flour called for in the recipe, made for a batch of cookies that baked up thin, a little crispy and very fragile ... with a taste that's second to none! I have made this recipe dozens of times and ALWAYS repeat that mistake! Give it a try with your favorite chips, if you can't find Guittard Super Cookie Chips!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 36 2-inch cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup all-purpose flour, unsifted, plus
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened (I use 1 CUP, unsalted butter)
• 6  tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6  tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
• 1  egg, large
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla (I use 1-1/2 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste)
• 2  cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips (Guittard Super Cookie Chips, 10 oz. package)
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light.
4. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.
5. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
6. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls (or cookie scoop) onto ungreased (I always use parchment paper) cookie sheets, spacing at least 2-inches apart.
7. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.