The. Best. Chocolate. Chip. Cookies. EVER.

Really. They’re that good. And the dough is even better.
I’ve had this recipe for around 5 years. I’m pretty sure I got it from another blog, but I just copied it down and didn’t write a source down. Lame. Because I really want to tell them how awesome these are.
This is what my recipe looks like. I keep it in the front cover of my recipe folder. It’s got a bunch of stains on it, that seem to have magically disappeared in the picture. Weird.

Start by creaming 1Tbs vanilla, 3 sticks softened butter, 1 1/4 c sugar, 1 1/4 c brown sugar, and 2 eggs.

This is what it looks like when it’s all creamed together. Yum!

I usually mix my dry ingredients in another bowl and whisk them together, though I forgot a picture of that step. 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp baking soda, 4 c flour. Add that in, about a cup at a time, until it’s well incorporated. Then add one bag of chocolate chips. Or one and a half. I think I added an extra half a bag of mini chips this batch.

These are my best friends for baking and cookie making.

Scoop the dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes. I do about 9 and they’re  perfect.

They should be just barely browning around the edges. Barely.

And look like this on the bottom. Soft, gooey cookies. No crunchers here.

I scoop my extra dough onto another cookie sheet and freeze it. When it’s frozen (it only takes an hour), I put them all in a gallon sized Ziploc with the cooking instructions written on the side. {They take an extra minute to bake when they’re frozen.}
I also throw one or two dough pieces in a bowl and put them in the microwave for 45-60 seconds when I’m craving a warm cookie but don’t want to eat make a whole batch.
  
I also love to share them with my favorite littles!

Enjoy!

The best chocolate chip cookies EVER!

1 Tbs vanilla extract (get the good kind, not imitation!)
1 1/2 C butter (3 sticks), softened
1 1/4 C sugar
1 1/4 C brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
4 C flour
1 bag chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350.
Cream together butter, sugars, vanilla, and eggs.
Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl and whisk to mix. Add to butter mixture, one cup at a time, until well mixed. Add chocolate chips.
Using a cookie scoop (or spoons, about 1 Tbs full), scoop dough onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until bottoms are just barely golden brown.

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