The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

The perfect chocolate chip cookie… made with oil?? Not margarine? Couldn’t be.  But it is.  It rarely happens, but when it does, it makes me happy: a perfect recipe, that tastes great, looks gorgeous and is simple enough for my 12 yr old daughter to make by herself from start to finish.  To my mind, that’s the perfect recipe.

Ingredients:

  • oil – 1 cup
  • sugar – 1/2 cup
  • brown sugar – 1 1/2 cups
  • eggs – 2
  • vanilla extract – 2 1/2 tsp
  • flour – 2 1/2 cups
  • baking powder – 1 tsp
  • baking soda – 1 tsp
  • salt – 3/4 tsp
  • chocolate chips – 7 oz (use only my Callebaut chocolate chips- ‘Best Ingredients, Best Results’

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Combine all ingredients in bowl of electric mixer.  Mix to combine.  Add the chocolate chips and mix until combined evenly.
  3. Roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on a lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.