Joanna Gaines' Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups brown sugar

1 stick softened butter (left at room temp for about an hour, still a little cold)

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 heaping tsp. baking soda

3/4 bag chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Add the brown sugar and butter to stand mixer and beat on low speed until well combined but still chunky.  Add the eggs and vanilla and continue to mix.

Add flour, salt and baking soda.  Start on low speed, increase to medium and then to high speed and allow to mix until ingredients are well combined.

Add the chocolate chips and mix for a few seconds.

Spoon or place cookies about one inch apart (about 12 cookies) on baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 12-15 minutes.

Or, spread an even layer of dough into one or two mini-case iron pans and bake making a skookie!  Top with vanilla ice cream.