The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

So I am not normally a huge fan of sweets, but I do have a soft spot for a good chocolate chip cookie. I'm talking soft on the inside, slightly crunchy on the outside and packed with gooey chocolate chips. These will be the hit of any holiday party you take them to. Sure they may not be fancy, but there is something amazing about a classic cookie that is done well. Enough talk, let's get baking!

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:
2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 c (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature (trust me, make sure it's room temp.)
1/2 c granulated sugar
1 c packed light-brown sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 c semisweet or milk chocolate chips


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a small bowl, whisk the flour and baking soda and set aside. In a larger bowl, combine the butter with both the granulated and brown sugar and beat with electric mixer on a medium speed until light and fluffy. Lower speed to low and add the salt, vanilla and eggs. Beat until mixed, about one minute. Add flour to mixture and mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Place heaping tablespoon-size balls of dough about two inches apart on baking sheets. Bake until cookies are golden around the edges, yet still soft in the center (8-10 minutes). Remove from oven and let cool.

*Note: I halved this recipe and it makes about 24 cookies.

DISCLAIMER: I did not create this recipe, I found it online a while back and have just adapted it a bit to make it my own. :)

xoxo Jess