Ooey-Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup of butter, room temperature
• 1 cup of granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
5. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips.
7. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are lightly toasted.
9. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• Chocolate chip cookies were invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938.
• Chocolate chip cookies are the most popular type of cookie in the United States.
• In 1997, the chocolate chip cookie was declared the official cookie of Massachusetts.