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Best Chocolate Chip Cookie

After hundreds of cookies, this is the one.

from Reader's Digest Magazine | May 2004

No category prompted as much heated debate. After hundreds of cookies, this is the one. But if you think your recipe is better, send it to us. If we like it, who knows? (“Mom” is Florence Carter.)

Mom’s Ultimate

1 cup soft butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick oats
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cream butter, sugar together. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water, stir into butter/sugar mixture. Add vanilla, then dry ingredients and chips. Drop small balls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350°F.

Your Comments

  • Bhoots

    I love these cookies and so do my kids.

  • Julie Jordan

    I’ve been making these since 2004 when this recipe came out. No cookie compares! SO versatile .. can use butterscotch chips, toffee chips, raisins, nuts, coconut, and at Christmas we add crushed candy canes with chocolate chips. THE BEST. *Tip: start with the boiling water and soda… they will be cooled off when you need to use them. I also add a little more flour. Perfection!