Bakery Style Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (280 gms)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (20 gms)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled until warm (170 gms)
• 1 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark, 236 gms)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk, from a large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk chocolate or any combination, 300 gms)
• 1 cup of chopped walnuts (114 gms) (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Place oven racks in the upper and lower 1/3's of the oven.

2. 2

   Pre-heat oven to 325°F.

3. 3

   Cover 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper Mix flour, baking powder & salt in a bowl or bag and set aside.

4. 4

   Mix butter and sugars with with a mixer until blended and smooth, add egg, yolk & vanilla.

5. 5

   Mix until incorporated.

6. 6

   Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

7. 7

   Stir in chips and optional nuts.

8. 8

   Divide into 18 equal balls, a 2" cookie scoop works just about perfectly, about 60 gms each.

9. 9

   EVENLY space 9 on each cookie sheet.

10. 10

    Bake for 12-18 minutes, rotating front to back and top to bottom after 8 minutes.

11. 11

    Cool on sheets to maintain chewy texture.