12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
3/4 ts Baking soda
3/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Butter, softened
1/3 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Firmly packed light-brown
-sugar
1 tb Milk
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 Eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 c Chopped nuts (optional)
Place chocolate in the refrigerator to chill while making the cookie
batter.
Preheat oven to 375F.
Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized bowl with a wire
whisk until thoroughly blended. Set aside.
Combine butter, sugars, milk, vanilla, and eggs in a large bowl.
Cream the mixture with an electric mixer until it appears curdled.
Gradually add the flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
Chop the chocolate into 1/4-inch pieces and immediately stir into
cookie batter (if using nuts stir them in at the same time as the
chocolate).
Drop by Tablespoonful onto an ungreased baking sheet, 2-inches apart.
Bake for 9 – 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
Makes about 40 cookies.
Yields
40 Cookies