One Pot Shot: Chocolate Chip Cookies

In case you're thinking of baking for the holidays, it doesn't get much better than Tyler Florence's "My Big Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies." My brother is a cookie monster and would eat a dozen of these daily if his girlfriend and I would keep them stocked. I follow the recipe for the most part. Definitely do not skip on the sifting. That's what gives them their perfect texture. The only thing I do differently is that I do not chop up 8oz. of chocolate. I find that is not nearly enough! I typically use 1/2 bag of Ghiradelli Cacao chocolate chips and 1/2 bag of Ghiradelli semi-sweet chips. If you're making them for kiddos, I suggest using a full bag of milk chocolate chips. The more chocolate the better, I say. (I use about 12oz total. Sometimes more if I have it!) I like for my dough to look something like this:

I'm also a big fan of having the proper tools, which makes baking them so much easier! I love love love my Silpat and fancy cookie sheet, which were gifts from my brother (think he was giving me a hint? MORE COOKIES)!