Chocolate Chip Cookies (Best Evah!)

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (brought to room temperature)
• 2 large eggs (brought to room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I like Mexican Vanilla, more of a pure taste)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chocolate chips (normally 1- 16 oz. bag)

Directions

1. 1

   Pre-heat oven to 375.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream butter and then add sugars and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

3. 3

   In another large bowl add together Flour, salt and baking sode and combine.

4. 4

   Add eggs to butter bowl and mix until combine. Do not over mix.

5. 5

   Gradually add flour mix to butter bowl, about 3/4 of a cup at a time. Do not over mix, mix until just combined.

6. 6

   Add chocolate chips.

7. 7

   Drop small spoonfuls onto non stick baking sheets or baking sheets with silpat mats. Silpat will help them stay chewy vs crunchy (because we like 'em chewy).

8. 8

   Bake 9-11 minutes.

9. 9

   After cooling for 2 minutes, transfer cookies onto wire racks for 10-15 minutes until cooled completely.

10. 10

    Transfer to favorite cookie jar

11. 11

    To make Ice Cream Cookies:

12. 12

    If you add a scoop of your favorite Vanilla Ice Cream between 2 cookies and roll in jimmes - also known as chocolate sprinkes for you non-New England-ers you will have the worlds best Ice Cream Cookies EVAH!