Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

My son, Julian, asked me to bake some chocolate chip cookies for him to bring to school to share with his friends. I gladly agreed. All along I had the impression that chocolate chip cookies are one of the easiest thing to bake. Just mix up the dough, drop them onto the baking sheets and just pop them into the oven, right? Wrong! I search through my cookbooks and decided to give these chewy chocolate chip cookies a try. I followed the instructions on the recipe closely, but I ended up with a batch of very flat and unattractive looking cookies. Determined to perfect these cookies... I searched the internet for more recipes and tips. I found a pretty similar recipe here. I fired up my oven again today, and make another batch of chocolate chip cookies. There were a few things that I have done differently this time round. I used a new bottle of baking soda, and I chilled the dough in the fridge for 30 mins before baking them. This time, the result is more satisfactory. I hope the kids in school will enjoy these cookies!