Chocolate chips are small chunks of chocolate. They are often sold in a round, flat-bottomed teardrop shape (similar to a Hershey's Kiss). They are available in numerous sizes, from large to miniature, but are usually around 1 cm in diameter.

Giant chocolate chip cookie cake. Mmmmmm.

Why do some people get fat even when they eat relatively little? What creates that irresistible urge for a bag of potato chips or a hunk of chocolate cake, as opposed to a nice crisp apple? Can food urges be irresistible?

Chocolate chip cookies made with Splenda performed well in the kitchen test, getting sandy and crispy around the edges and soft in the middle.

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1/2 cup butter1 cup granulated sugar2 eggs1 cup cream1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt6 ounces chocolate chipsCream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Mix in cream and vanilla extract.