Chocolate Chunk Cookies I

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 package semi sweet chocolate chunks
• 4 cups ridged potato chips crushed to equal 1 cup

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Combine flour, soda and salt; reserve.

At medium high speed beat sugar and butter until creamy, 2 minutes.

Beat in egg and vanilla; beat 1 minute. Reserve 1/2 cup chocolate chunks. At medium low speed beat in flour mixture and potato chips until combined. Beat in remaining chocolate chunks.

Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, 3 inches apart; flatten to 3 inch diameter circles. Press remaining chocolate chunks into top of cookies.

Bake 15-17 minutes or until golden. Cool 2 minutes. Transfer to racks; cool.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Chocolate Chunk Cookies II

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1-1/4 cups chocolate chunks

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease two large baking sheets. Combine the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon or an electric mixer set on medium speed until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract; set aside. Sift the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda into a small bowl. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating continuously. Stir in the rolled oats and chocolate chunks. Spoon tablespoonfuls of the dough, about 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake cookies until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cookies cool for 1 minute before transferring to wire racks. Repeat with any remaining dough.

Note: Use semisweet, milk or white chocolate of a combination of all three, for the chocolate chunks. You can also substitute raisins for a healthier treat.

Source: I got this recipe from a friend who had made these cookies for a luncheon dessert for our women's club several years ago. These have become our favorite chocolate chunk cookies.

By Connie from Cotter, AR