Chocolate Chunk Cookies

In honor of Memorial Day, nothing says 'merica quite like a nice chocolate chip cookie...besides apple pie and baseball. For my Memorial Day celebration, or the trip to my neighbors BBQ, I decided to dig up a frequently used chocolate chip cookie recipe- one that we tend to make many variations of. There is nothing quite like being with good friends and family as well as eating good food, especially dessert! These were always my go to cookies before I stumbled upon any Cook's Illustrated recipes, but I have to say, old family recipes die hard and please the tummy.
Happy Holiday to all!

Ingredients:

2 Sticks of Butter or Margarine at room temperature
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar, lightly packed
3/4 White Sugar
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
2 1/4 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Bag of Chocolate Chunks

Servings: Makes about 36 cookies

Directions:

Cream the butter and sugars together.
Then add the eggs, vanilla and cinnamon.

In small batches add the dry ingredients (flour and bakings soda).
Once all mixed, add in the chocolate chunks.

Allow the dough to chill in the refrigerator for one hour. (Dough can also be frozen into logs and then used by cutting the cookies and then baking them.)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
On parchment lined cookie sheets, place about a spoonful of cookie dough.
Bake for 8-10 minutes and then allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack.