Chocolate Chip Cookies

After many years and many tried recipes, the search for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe is over! Since first trying this recipe about a year ago, I have not bothered to make any other recipe for chocolate chip cookies; this one is deemed perfect! I cannot reference the source because I have no idea where the recipe originally came from, all I remember is that I found it online, gave it a try, and fell in love!

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups (24 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

• Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.

• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smoothly blended, about 1 minute. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl as needed during mixing. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until blended, about 1 minute.

• The mixture may look slightly curdled. On low speed, add the flour mixture, mixing just until it is incorporated. Mix in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.

• Use a tablespoon to drop heaping spoonfuls of dough (about 3 level tablespoons each) onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies 3 inches apart.

• Bake the cookies one sheet at a time until the edges are lightly browned and the centers are golden, about 14 minutes. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 10 minutes. The cookies will flatten slightly as they cool. Use a wide metal spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

The cookies can be stored in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to 3 days.