Lady's Chocolate Chip Cookies

My husband is a chocolate chip cookie snob. They're his favorite cookie. Let me rephrase, they're the only cookie he will eat. This is my mom's recipe and it's perfect. Buttery, a little crispy on the edge but soft and gooey on the inside. Loaded with two kinds of chocolate chips, these are the perfect chocolate chip cookie.

Lady's Chocolate Chip Cookies

makes 40 large cookies

2 sticks {real} butter, softened

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

3/4 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons pure vanilla

2 eggs

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 scant teaspoon salt

3 cups milk chocolate chips

2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

2 cups coarsely chopped pecans (optional)

*Yes...it calls for 5 cups of chocolate chips. Just try it.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter with sugars and vanilla until smooth. Mix in eggs. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans if using. Drop onto lightly greased (or lined with a silpat) cookie sheets. 

Bake 9-10 minutes.