Chocolate Chip Cookie

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour see notes below

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter see notes below, room temperature

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

6 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips I used Ghiradelli semi-sweet

Instructions

· Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray.. (To get best results, use parchment paper)

· In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.

· In another large bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat together the butter, and sugars until smooth and mixed together well.

· Add the egg and vanilla and mix on low speed until mixed in.

· Gradually add the flour mixture and mix in until just incorporated. Do not keep mixing - do not overmix.

· Add chocolate chips and stir with a wooden spoon, again no overmixing, just until incorporated.

· Chill dough if dough is warm.

· Using a small or large ice cream scoop or heaping tablespoon, drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, 6 to 8 per pan, depending on size you are making.

· Bake the cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until the bottoms and edges are lightly browned and the tops feel firm when lightly touched,

· Small cookies bake 8-10 minutes

· Large cookies bake 10-13 minutes.

· Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

· Makes 18 -30 cookies depending on size.

RECIPE NOTES

· Butter Tips: To avoid flat cookies: Be sure your butter is room temp (not melted or even softened), and try using cold/chilled dough if dough is warm: Just put it in the refrigerator to chill before baking.Flour Tips: Don't over-mix cookie batter especially after the flour is added and add it gradually.Make sure your baking soda is not expired.

· Chocolate Chip Tips: If you're in chocoholic mode, go the full 2 1/4 cups of chocolate chips as the recipe calls out. If you want to tone down the chocolate chips, just use a lesser amount to your liking.

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