FINALLY Cookies (Modified Ms. Field's Cookies)

I've been trying to follow this recipe ever since I've been married, getting very mixed results along the way. For much of the time, I blamed poor performance on high altitude. But . . . but . . . I think this weekend I cracked the code. I didn't change the recipe, just the method.

1 C softened butter (no margarine)(don't microwave it to get it soft--it never works out)

.5 C white sugar

1.5 brown sugar

2 eggs

2.5 tsp vanilla (as always, keep it Mexican)

2.5 C BREAD flour (seriously, I think this is the most important factor--BREAD flour, not all purpose)

.75 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp baking powder (heaping teaspon)

1 tsp baking soda (I usually put a little less than a whole teaspoon

2 - 3 C chocolate chips

1. Cream butter. Slowly add sugar while butter is whipping in the food processor. Add eggs and vanilla.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.  

3. Turn that processor back on, slowly adding the dry mix to the cookie mix.

4. Add chocolate chips.

5. Place 5 small balls of dough onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper