The Absolute Best Cookie Recipe Ever

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flour. Gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place them onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
5. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• Chocolate chip cookies were invented by a woman named Ruth Wakefield in 1938.
• The most chocolate chips ever used in a cookie was over 15,000 chips!
• Chocolate chip cookies are the most popular cookie in the United States.