YUMMIER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES; HOWEVER, THIS TIME I MADE THEM IN ALL SIZES, SMILE!

Yes, chocolate chips are the all-time favorite cookies for a large number of people, including me. The large cookie is 7 inches wide and the smaller 1 ½ inches. CRAZY!!!!!
 
This time, I decided to make them for some of my favorite friends. One of the cookies is especially dedicated to a friend that lives in Heaven now. Love you M.
 
Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 25-30 Minutes
Approximate Cost: $6.75 or .27 to.29 cents per cookie
Difficulty Level:    X     Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced
Servings: 25 to 30 Cookies (depending on size)
 
Ingredients
1 ¾ c. all-purpose flour (.95)
½ tsp. baking powder (.15)
½ tsp. baking soda (.15)
½ tsp. regular salt (I use Kosher) (.10)
1 stick of unsalted butter (make sure is at room temp. before using it) ($1.31)
½ c. brown sugar (.30)
½ c. granulated white sugar (.30)
1 tsp. Vanilla extract ($1.98)
1 large egg (.16)
1 ½ c. semi-sweet chocolate chips ($1.35)
 
Directions

1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheet molds with parchment paper. In a med size bowl, whisk well all your dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl and using an electric mixer, cream the butter, white and brown sugars. Then add the vanilla and egg. Beat until the egg is totally incorporated in the mix.
3. Add the flour in stages, so it will be easy to incorporate into the wet mix. Do not over beat.
4. Add your chips now and fold them into the mix with a spatula.
5. With an ice cream scooper, scoop the mix into rounded cookies, one at a time, on your baking mold covered with parchment paper, about 1” apart, since they will expand as they cook.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 to 15 minutes, (depending on your oven calibration) you will see that the cookies grew in size and the edges are light brown.
7. Remove them from oven and let them rest.

 
HACK: I used only butter for my recipe, however, if you want more crunchiness, use ½ butter and ½ Crisco shortening. (I prefer not to use this method.)