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the BEST chocolate chip cookies

You won't regret trying this recipe! Warning: you WILL become addicted to these cookies!
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Ingredients
  

  • 8 T salted butter
  • 1/2 C white sugar
  • 1/4 C packed light brown sugar
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 C flour
  • 1/2 t baking soda
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 3/4 C chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • preheat oven to 350°
    microwave butter for approx 40 seconds to just barely melt it.
    using mixer beat butters with sugars until creamy.
    add vanilla and the egg - beat on low speed - 10 to 15 seconds.
    add flour, baking soda and salt. mix until crumble forms. use hands to press crumble into dough.
    add chocolate chips - mix with hands.
    roll into 12 ball (or 9 large) place on cookie sheet.
    bake 9-11 minutes until cookies look puffy, dry and barely golden. DO NOT OVERBAKE!
    Let them cool for a good 30 minutes (...if you can wait that long!).

Notes

You can also use chocolate chunks or do half and half of chunks/chips.
 
Keyword chocolate chip cookies, cookies