Crispy and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

I made these nice cookies from The Sweet Life by Kate Zuckerman. It is a very simple recipe that makes the cookies slightly crispy on the outside and delightfully fluffy and chewy on the inside.

Ingredients:

16 TBSP (8 oz.) of room temperature butter
1.5 cups of light brown sugar
1 egg at room temperature
1 egg white at room temperature
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1.75 cups of flour
8 oz. semisweet chocolate chips (or 61 to 66% chocolate chopped) and white chocolate chips
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1.5 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

• Preheat oven to 350F 
• Spray cookie sheets lightly with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper or foil
• Cream butter
• Place butter in a bowl and beat with a mixed (preferably with a paddle attachment) on medium speed for 1 minute
• Add sugar and beat on medium-high speed for 6-8 minutes until mixture becomes light in color and fluffy (make sure you scrape the sides of the bowl)
• Add the egg and egg white and continue to beat until the batter looks smooth and glossy 1-2 minutes
• Assemble dry ingredients in a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt
• Add the dry ingredients all at once to the wet ingredients and mix on slow speed
• Add vanilla, chocolate chips, and nuts and mix for another minute
• Using two teaspoons portion the mix onto the baking sheet in small mounds
• Bake for 12-15 minutes depending on how crispy you like your cookies
• Cool on a cooling rack
• Enjoy!