Big Giant Chocolate Chip cookies

Sometimes you just need food that brings comfort to your soul. To me, one of my faves is Chocolate chip cookies and milk. This recipe is extra special because the cookies are super giant! If you have ever seen the "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" on Food Network channel, this cookie was one of the throwdowns. That means, it's really good! This original cookie idea is from Levaine Bakery in NY. My good friend, Ivana, told me about some food blog websites that has a "copycat" recipe of this cookie. Why not try it, right? The differences between this recipes and other classic recipes are the butter temperature and the amount of flour used. The butter used is cold butter so I guess that will make the cookie fluffier. Also, the flour used is more than the usual amount. So that makes the cookie heartier.

The mise en place:

• Mixer with paddle attachment
• Measurement cups
• Baking sheets, sprayed with nonstick spray

The ingredients: (This will make 12 cookies)

• 2 sticks, cold and cubed unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecan or walnuts, optional

Here's the steps:

1. Preheat oven 350F

2. In a bowl of electric mixer with paddle attachement, cream butter and sugars together until well blended and fluffy. Add one egg at a time, scrape well. Mix until well blended.

3. Add sifted flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda into the butter mixture and mix just until combined. You dont want to mix it too long because you dont want tough hard cookies, right? =)

4. Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts, if using. Scrape well and make sure everything is mixed beautifully...

5. Divide into 12 portions into baking sheets.

6. Bake them for 16-23 min. (Depends how u like your cookie. Mine is 16 min. because I like them to be super soft on the inside!)

Dont be tricked by the "raw" looks on the cookies by the time you take them out because the cookie will cook more and set after that. You want to let it cool for a little bit before you enjoy them with a glass of milk!

It's a must try cookies definitely! Especially if you feel like you need a dessert after a longggg day!