Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover two cookie sheet pans with silpat or parchment paper.

In mixer add butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Mix till creamy.

Add eggs and mix till creamy. Add extract and continue to mix.

In separate bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt.

Add flour mixture to mixing bowl and continue to mix.

Mix in food coloring.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Using a small cookie scoop or two tablespoons scoop out mixture and drop onto cookie sheets.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and ENJOY!

(if using the pearls take cookies out at 8 minutes, press 3 pears into the top of each cookie and continue to bake for 2 minutes.)