Derrick's Favorite Cookies

We only have 1 brother, Derrick.  He has been adored and loved and smothered with affection since his first days in our family.  My mom tells stories of him waking up from naps and all three of us girls running to him excitedly as if it had been weeks or months since we had last seen him.  That's how it has always been.  Ask any of us girls and we'll be happy to tell you how brilliant, sensitive, and pretty darn close to perfect he is.  Only a person who is truly loved could have a cookie named after him.  This cookie is simply the best chocolate chip cookie ever.  Moist, chewy, ultra chocolaty, the perfect balance of sweetness in my opinion.  

1 lb. Butter
1 1/2 C. Sugar
2 C. Brown Sugar
3 Eggs
2 T. Vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 tsp. Soda
6 C. Flour
4 C. Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all wet ingredients together until well blended.  Add dry ingredients and mix well.  Fold in chocolate chips.  Drop tablespoon sized amounts of dough onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.  The secret to these cookies (and every other cookie that I know of) is not to bake it too long.  My mom always bakes these for 8 minutes.  When you take them out they do not look done but after they cool....heaven.   This recipe makes 6-7 dozen cookies depending on size.  I usually freeze several dozen in freezer bags.