Chocolate Chip Cookies

These all-American favorites were invented by a woman in Massachusetts, who had the brilliant idea of mixing small chunks of chocolate into her cookie dough. They are irresistible when eaten warm, fresh out of the oven, the way you get them at those little hole-in-the-wall cookie shops in the shopping centers—the ones that lure you in with their enticing aroma to make you an easy target. Chocolate chip cookies should be slightly underbaked so they stay soft and chewy. While ordinarily that