Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are the chocolate chip cookies of your dreams: soft and chewy

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda

Set aside

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth

Add the salt, vanilla extract, and eggs to the butter mixture

Beat until well combined

Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined

Fold in the chocolate chips, distributing them evenly throughout the dough

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper

Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart

Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden

Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes

Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely

Enjoy your perfect, soft, and chewy chocolate chip cookies