Chocolate Chip Cookies

A classic cookie!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Course Dessert
Servings 20 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Softened butter
  • 1/2 cup Packed brown sugar ( or make your own - see below )
  • 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Egg, room temperature
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour.
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 6 oz chocolate chips ( usually half a package, 150 grams)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375F
  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Stir in everything other than the chocolate chips.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Drop tablespoons of dough, 2" apart on a baking sheet.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  • Let cool on the sheet for 2 minutes then move to wire racks.
  • Let cool completely.

Notes

To make brown sugar, 1 cup + 1 tsp molasses = 1 cup brown sugar. Whisk it until the molasses is completely incorporated.