Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fine salt

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in middle of oven. heat oven to 375. line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone sheets.
• 2 melt butter, either on stovetop or microwave. cool slightly. whisk sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla in large bowl until smooth.
• 3 whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon; do not overmix. stir in the chocolate chips or desired mixins.
• 4 scoop heaping tablespoons of the dough on prepared sheets. wet hands and slightly roll the dough into balls. space the cookies about 2 inches apart on sheets. bake until slightly golden brown and still soft in the center, about 12-16 minutes.