Cookies are a signature dessert that reminds you of your childhood. These thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies are a crowd pleaser and worth sharing for any occasion. So sit back, pour yourself a glass of milk, and enjoy this recipe!

Yields: 24 Cookies

Supplies Needed

1 large mixing bowl
rubber spatula
measuring cups
measuring spoons
cookie (baking) sheet
non-stick cooking spray
oven mit
oven

Ingredients

4 oz. *cool* unsalted butter (1 stick) - 114 grams
1/4 cup granulated sugar - 48 grams
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed - 140 grams
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour - 140 grams
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips (use more or less as desired)

**Make sure to level off the dry ingredients before adding them to the mix**

**Don't preheat the oven quite yet because there is a short chill time**

Step 1: Wash Your Hands

Wash your hands with soap and warm water to promote a clean working environment. Keeping our hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.

Step 2: Combine the Elements

Mix the cool butter until creamy using a rubber spatula. Mix in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
When creamy, mix in the egg.
When the egg is mixed in, add in salt and baking soda - mix just enough so that the baking soda and salt are fully mixed in, but don't go crazy beating the batter.

Step 3: Flour

Add flour a little at a time and stir until it is almost blended in.

Step 4: Chocolate Chips

Add in the chocolate chips and stir until all of the flour disappears.

Step 5: Chill

Put plastic wrap over bowl and chill the dough for about half an hour (or longer) in a fridge.

Step 6: Preheat and Roll

After your dough is chilled, preheat your oven to 325-350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray your cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
Roll the individual bits into compact balls, press them slightly so that the tops are flat, and drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto the sprayed baking pan.
Place the dough about 2 inches apart from each other.

Step 7: Bake

Once your trays are ready, carefully place them into the preheated oven on the middle and/or top rack (**Do not put a tray on the bottom rack because the cookies will bake quicker and will more likely burn**).
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

Step 8: Cool

Take the tray out of the oven once the edges are golden brown.
When they are firm enough to lift, transfer the cookies onto a cooling rack and let them cool completely for 5 to 10 minutes.