Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Source: 500 Treasured Country Recipes
* Yields: About 4 dozen
== Ingredients ==
* 3 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
* ¾ cup granulated sugar
* ¾ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 teaspoon water
* 2 eggs
* 18 oz (3 cups) semisweet chocolate chips
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Sift the flour before measuring, then resift with soda and salt. Set aside (I don't have a sifter, so I measure less in the measure cups and blended it with the baking soda and salt with my hand mixer, which I accidentally burned out this morning trying to mix bread dough. Lol)
# In a large bowl combine the butter, sugars, vanilla and water.
# Beat with an electric mixer about 2 minutes, until creamy.
# Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
# Gradually add the sifted ingredients.
# Beat with an electric mixer about 2 minutes, until very well blended.
# Stir in the chocolate chips.
# Drop by heaping teaspoon fulls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
# Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 10 – 12 minutes. Do not over-bake.
# Remove from the oven when the cookies are lightly browned and crisp on the bottom; they may seem slightly undercooked.
# Cool 1 minute on the baking sheet, then remove to paper towels to cool completely.
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Chocolate chip cookie Recipes
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes