Chocolate chip cookies, delicious, gooey, comforting, crisp yet soft, and that smell. Mmmm. The cookie that is the epitome of cookie and everybody has their own preference. Some like them soft and a little underbaked, then there are the ones who like them rock hard, perfect for dipping in milk. Then there is the debate between semi-sweet chips or milk chocolate perhaps even dark chips. And of course we can't forget the possible addition of oatmeal or nuts. Then the debate of margarine vs. butter. Beware rant coming...
Now, there are roughly a million different chocolate chip cookie recipes, (I've counted), and each claims they are the best, each claims they have unlocked the secret to the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Now my husband is a big fan of cookies and will eat about anything, literally anything, but he has commented on how he has never truly loved any chocolate chip cookie recipe. I, as a devoted wife and slightly (cough) competitive person, have made it my mission to find THE perfect chocolate chip cookie. I have gone through about a hundred recipes as of now and there have been some disasters and some decent cookies, but never the ultimate cookie. It has been slightly frustrating as I have had too flat cookies, too puffy, too buttery, too cakey, etc...
This is a call for help. If anyone knows of THE perfect chocolate chip cookie* and would like to share the recipe I would be ETERNALLY grateful as would my descendants, (maybe you will get a child named after you- just sayin...)
*You may not be offended if your recipe does not pass the Chellin test, many have tried and many have failed. We are a tough crowd. But we thank you for the effort.
