Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 x-lrg egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe Directions for the Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cream the butter with the sugars using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy (approximately 1 min)
Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract for another 30 seconds.
In a mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture at low speed for about 15 seconds. Stir in the espresso coffee powder and chocolate chips.
Using a 1 ounce scoop or a 2 tablespoon measure, drop cookie dough balls. Bake for about 20 minutes or until barely browned around the edges. Bake a little longer for a crispier cookie.

OR
spread into a lipped sheet pan and bake at 350 until slightly puffed and browned.  Let cool about 10 minutes and cut into squares.

Freeze the dough…
You can also make the cookie dough and roll it on waxed paper into a 2″ x 12″ log.  Wrap it in the waxed paper and then freezer wrap as pictured.

Freeze it. When you want to bake cookies just cut the dough into the slices you need. Place them on a parchment lined cookie pan. Allow them to defrost about 15 minutes and bake as directed.  Peanut Butter cookies also work will with freezing.