Absolutely the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
3. Using a mixer, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract and eggs.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips.
6. Drop the dough in 2-tablespoon increments onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 3 inches between each cookie.
7. Bake until the edges are lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
8. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Interesting Facts

• Chocolate chip cookies were invented in 1938 by the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts.
• Chocolate chip cookies are the official state cookie of Massachusetts.
• Chocolate chip cookies are the most popular cookie in the United States.