Mildred’s Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies

Most people already have their favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies. That doesn’t seem to stop us food bloggers from posting hundreds of new recipes every year. My recipe is an original, I did not change one single thing, I guess you can say that it is old; it belonged to Mildred Cooksey, and I also belonged to Mildred for she was my grandmother.

Grandma would bake these delicious, always moist cookies before us grandkids would visit. She would hide them around her house. We would run through her home in search of these little treats. It was like our personalized Easter egg hunt.

I have always heard that smells and tastes can trigger a memory. That is precisely what these chocolate chip cookies do for me. One bite and I am 8 years old standing in her old farmhouse. I wish you could have known her. I’m sure she would have hidden a few of these cookies for you too.

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Mildred's Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is the Chocolate Chip Cookie of legends.  Soft and chocolaty, with crisp edges. This recipe is easy and will replace your old recipe. 

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword cookies

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 18 minutes

Servings 18

Author Doug Bakes Staff

Ingredients

• 2 &1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 box boxof vanilla instant pudding mix 3.4 oz box
• 2 Two large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.

3. In a mixer, cream butter and sugar for 3 minutes. Once combined, add the pudding,  vanilla, and eggs and beat on high for 2-3 minutes.

4. Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and turn the mixer on low, then Turn the mixer to high and mix until combined. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until dough is combined. Add chocolate chips and stir until mixed in well.

5. Drop cookies by table spoon or cookie scoop onto the baking sheet. Bake for 8-10  minutes, or until slightly golden and just set on the top.

6. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a baking rack to cool completely.