Grandma Weister's Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well. Add vanilla. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 9 to 11 minutes. Transfer to wire cooling racks.
Notes
“After school, I used to walk across the street to my grandma’s house. Her cookie jar would always be sitting on the kitchen cupboard with fresh cookies.” - John Weister, Petty Officer First Class, U.S. Navy