the best chocolate chip cookies

 

homemade chocolate chip cookies might be one of the ultimate comfort food. a handheld offering of friendship or a pocket sized  consolation for a bad day. have you ever said no to a cookie? this recipe is my adaptation of my mom's recipe, which is an adaptation of my grandmother's recipe. feel free to swap out the chocolate chips for other fillings too - nuts, dried fruit and white chocolate chips all work well too!

• 1 cup salted butter
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

recipe:

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. allow butter to soften on the counter or in the mixing bowl
3. in a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar with electric beaters until smooth
4. add vanilla and eggs and beat well
5. through a seive, sift in flour, salt and baking soda. beat until combined
6. add chocolate chips and combine with a wooden spoon 
7. spread 1" balls of dough on a cookie sheet with enough space for them to expand while baking
8. bake for ten minutes
9. allow to cook on wire cooling racks

cookies will keep for about a week in a sealed container or keep them in the freezer and defrost them in smaller quantities. you can also freeze the cookie dough in ready-made balls to bake fresh cookies at a moment's notice!