Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have had quite a few requests for this recipe. I don't know what makes it different than your normal recipe - but apparently, some of you think it's better - so - here you go!

In a large bowl combine and mix the following:
2 eggs
2 sticks butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

Then add:
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups flour
1/2 - 1 full bag of your favorite chocolate chips (I use milk chocolate - but my husband likes using the semi-sweet mini's)

Put rounded spoonful dough onto UNGREASED cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 11 minutes. Let cool on the sheet for atleast 5 minutes before transfering to a cooling rack.

Root Beer Cookies

This is one of our favorite recipe's for large gatherings! I have found in my experience, that the dehydrated buttermilk does not work well for this recipe, you need the real stuff! Also, using real butter instead of margarine in the frosting really does make it better. I've used margarine in the cookie batter, and I can't tell a big difference.

Root beer Cookies
2 sticks (1 cup) butter (soft - not melted)
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp. root beer extract
2 eggs
1 ts. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
4 cups flour

Cream butter, sugar, and buttermilk. Add root beer extract and eggs, cream again. Add salt and soda, and mix again. Add flour 1 cup at a time mixing well each time, scraping the sides of the bowl often.

Spoon onto cookie sheet (do not grease or spray!) and bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Cool completely before frosting (about 30 minutes).


Frosting
1 stick of butter
3 cups powder sugar
3 Tbsp. milk
2 tsp. root beer extract