LAUREN SMITH COOKING

I have searched all my life for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe. I think I finally found it! It has the right amount of saltiness and sweetness. It is so soft and chewy. It is absolutely perfect!

I am usually not a baker – it is usually to precise and specific for me.  I am also not a dessert person, but for whatever reason, chocolate chip cookies are my favorite! Especially when they come straight out of the oven! You can’t get any better than that!

Ingredients:

• 2 sticks of unsalted butter, room temperature 
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp non fat milk powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (12 oz) bag of semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix together the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a bowl using a hand mixer. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
• Add the flour, milk powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda to the bowl and mix until combined.
• Finally, mix in the chocolate chips. 
• Scoop out dough using a spoon or ice cream scoop (which helps to keep the cookies uniform in size) on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 11 minutes.