Happiness is a perfect chocolate chip cookie

Whenever Luke thinks he hears me saying "I'm going to make chocolate chip cookies" he goes into a frenzy. 

"Chocolate chip cookies? When? When? When can we have cookies mom? Can I help you make them? What about now? Can we make them now? Are we having them after dinner? Can I help you make them? Are you making them now? What are we having for dinner? After that we can have chocolate chip cookies, right? Can I help you make them?"

And no. That long quote is not an exaggeration. It is verbatim. 

But you can't fault him. Is there anything that makes you happier than fresh out of the oven chocolate chip cookies with a glass of cold milk? I sure as hell can't think of anything.

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies:

2 c. all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

12 Tbs butter (softened)

1 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. granulated sugar

1 large egg 

1 large egg yolk

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 1/2 c. chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add eggs until combined. Add vanilla extract. Make sure to use a spatula to clean the sides of the bowl so that everything is well mixed. 

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry mixture to the butter/sugar goodness in batches. Make sure to scrape the sides before adding more of the flour mixture.  Do not mix too long or else you will get bready cookies (gluten forms when you over-work the flour), so stop when you don't see any more free flour.  Add chocolate chips and mix until somewhat homogenous.

Here's the best part: with an ice cream scoop or spoon, make balls out of the dough and place them on a cookie sheet. Put the sheet in the freezer for 10 min or so. Put the cookies into a ziplock bag and keep them in the freezer until you're ready to pop some into the oven. Make sure to chill your dough before baking.

Bake at 325 for 10-15 min (eyeball it, you know when they look good).

Serve with milk, and get ready for a good night's sleep.