these are always a treat. nothing like a warm chocolate chip cookie to welcome you home.
1 cup butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups chocolate chips
(add walnuts or pecans if you’d like)
preheat the oven to 375°f. in a small mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. set aside. in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. add vanilla and egg. beat well. add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. mix well. add chocolate chips and nuts. mix well. roll a heaping tablespoon of dough into a ball. bake for 10-15 minutes or until just lightly browned.
now, my mom’s secret? she rolls the dough into balls and places them in a ziplock bag to store in the freezer. so you ALWAYS have fresh baked cookies. just take out as many as you’d like. dangerously delish.