The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Recipe EVER!

This is a sample of the cookie next to a Hershey Kiss so you can get an idea of how big it is.


As many people know, my husband LOVES chocolate chip cookies so I've experimented with a variety of recipes. He has selective taste so I was pleasantly surprised to hear him say that (with my new favorite recipe) I make the best chocolate chip cookies of everyone he knows (and he knows a lot of people who use different recipes). I must admit that I got the recipe from Alton Brown of "Good Eats" on Food Network. The man is awesome! Every recipe of his that I've tried has gotten rave reviews. So here is the chocolate chip cookie recipe:

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes per sheet

Ingredients
2 sticks unsalted butter
2 1/4 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Hardware:
Ice cream scooper (#20 disher, to be exact)
Parchment paper
Baking sheets
Mixer

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.

Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed. Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Chill the dough, then scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Yields 2 1/2 dozen.