These cookies are perfection in every way. They are soft and chewy with the perfect flavor. I'm telling you, they are so good. The thing to remember when making these cookies (or any cookie, really), is to NOT over-bake them.
Ingredients:
1 cup (or 2 sticks) of unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
3/4 cup chocolate chips (you can add more if you'd like)- I like using milk chocolate, but use whatever chocolate chip you like!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and both sugars for a couple of minutes or until its light and creamy.
Add in the egg and vanilla. Mix for another minute.
In a separate bowl, briefly combine the flour, salt, and baking soda.
Add in the flour mixture to your butter/sugar/egg mixture. Mix for 30 seconds at the longest. The longer you mix, the tougher the cookies will be. So only mix until combined.
Lastly, add in the chocolate chips and mix for another few seconds.
Using a small ice cream scoop, form your cookies and roll them into balls. Place them on your prepared baking sheet (a couple inches apart). I usually add 9 or 10 on my baking sheet (to ensure there is enough room in between them).
Bake the cookies around 8-10 minutes. If you are using only one baking sheet, you will have to do this in several batches to use up all your dough. You could use 2 baking sheets at a time so you can make more at once.
IMPORTANT- every oven is different. Check on your cookies frequently. It may take your oven more or less time than mine. Take out the cookies when the edges are lightly golden brown.
Let them cool for 5 minutes on your baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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