Ultimate Chocolate-Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 14 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• at room temperature
• 1 14 cups brown sugar
• lightly packed
• 1 egg
• 1 12 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. Lightly spray a baking sheet with oil.
3. In a medium bowl, use a fork to stir flour with baking soda and salt.
4. In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon or an electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until creamy, about 1 minute.
5. Beat in egg and vanilla.
6. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture, until just combined.
7. Mix in chocolate chips.
8. Scoop about 1 tbsp of dough and place on prepared sheet.
9. Repeat with remaining dough, placing at least 2 inches apart.
10. Don't press down; they will spread as they bake.
11. Bake in centre of oven until cookies are golden around the edges, from 8 to 10 minutes.
12. Remove sheet to a heatproof surface and leave for 2 minutes.
13. Then remove cookies to a rack to cool completely.
14. Cook baking sheet or use another one and repeat with remaining dough.
15. If making ahead, form dough into a thick disc and wrap well.
16. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze up to a month.
17. Cookies will keep in a covered container at room temperature up to 2 days.