Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt

Step 3

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy

Step 4

Mix in the eggs and vanilla

Step 5

Add the flour mixture and mix until well combined

Step 6

Stir in the chocolate chips

Step 7

Eat a bunch of cookie dough

Step 8

Scoop what’s left of the cookie dough onto an ungreased baking sheet (I like to line mine with parchment paper for easy clean-up)

Step 9

Bake the cookies for 8-12 minutes, depending on how gooey you want those centers to be

Step 10

Let cool for 5 minutes then transfer the cookies to a wire rack

Step 11

You’ll probably eat them all before they cool because they’re so good