The moon sometimes looks like a C, but you can't eat that.

Now what starts with the letter C?
Cookie starts with C.
Let's think of other things that starts with C.
Ahh, who cares about the other things.

Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c butter, softened
3/4 c white sugar
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 c flour
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 (12-oz) bag chocolate chips

Cream together butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. In a separate bowl sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture and beat well. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop onto greased cookie sheet by heaping tablespoons. Bake at 350 F for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.
(courtesy The Essential Mormon Cookbook)

I have searched for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever, and it turns out I've found it. The title does not lie. Make no mistake, I have not been casual in my search. I have tried numerous recipes, including my Aunt Donna's--she makes really good cookies. But I don't count that as the best recipe ever, because when I follow the recipe, the cookies aren't nearly as good. So, if you want the best cookies ever, ask Donna to make you some. If you want the best recipe ever, follow the above.

This recipe is no-fail. Even I can make them taste delicious. I do have to warn you that they don't last long, I mean after a day or so they just really don't taste nearly as good. So only bake as much as you need and refrigerate or freeze the remaining dough.

When I made them this time, I was out of all-purpose so it was all whole-wheat with a couple of tablespoons of all-purpose. Usually I do half and half (except in all-chocolate recipes, or other recipes where the flavor doesn't depend on flour, in which case I do all whole-wheat). At first they seemed a little too wheaty. But the wheaty taste grew on me and so I recommend you try the wheaty way yourself if you are so inclined.

I tend to like my cookies less brown and more soft, so I do about 7 minutes. Matt likes them crunchy, so for his cookies I do closer to 10. Depends on your oven, I guess.

My question for you is: If you need to bake cookies, like for an event, and have some left for yourself--or a lot left for yourself--and it happens to be the best cookie recipe ever, then how do you go about not eating them all at once?

I am still working on this.

By the way, I do have one cookie recipe that is even better than this, but it's peanut butter and oaty. No flour. C'est si bon. I'll post it sometime soon.