I'll Have Just One...Chocolate Chip Cookie

That's a regular-sized plate, and one really good-sized cookie!

The One, The Only, Chocolate Chip Cookie

This thing is the bomb. As in, chocolate bomb. Went heavy on the salt and the chocolate chips, because, let's face it, if we only get one cookie, those are the things we want in it, right? Salt and chocolate sweet. Gosh, my mouth is watering just writing the stupid thing down. Wait a second...okay, I made one for myself, you can go ahead now. (See how easy that was?)

1 tbsp butter

2 tsp dark brown sugar

2 tsp sugar

1/8 tsp vanilla

1 tsp beaten egg or egg product

1/16 - 1/8 tsp salt (remember, 1/8 is equal to two pinches)

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

1/32 tsp baking soda (half of a pinch)

2 tbsp chocolate chips

1 tbsp nuts (walnuts, or toasted pecans, mmm...)

Preheat your oven or toaster oven to 350.

Put the butter in a microwave safe mug or a bowl. Soften it, but don’t worry if you accidentally melt it, it’ll still work. I put my 1100 watt oven on 15-20 seconds, and that seems to work okay (with butter).

Add the sugars and stir it up with a spoon or a fork until you feel like it’s good and mixed up, about 30 seconds.

Add the vanilla, egg and salt, stir it up some more.

In another mug or bowl, add the flour and the baking soda and mix it up. Dump this unceremoniously, or ceremoniously, if you prefer, into the other mug, and stir it up until just moistened.

Add your chocolate chips (and your nuts, if you like), and mush them together all cozy like.

Drop this big conglomeration onto your cookie sheet and stick it in the oven for about 11 minutes, turning the pan halfway through. Keep an eye on it, of course, but that should do it. It’ll come out nice and big and golden brown. Might let it cool for a few minutes after that, but that’s up to you and your self-control.

Enjoy!