Step 1

Add the butter to a mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer. If it was previously in the fridge, just stick it in the microwave to soften for about 15 seconds.

Step 2

Add in the sugar and beat with the butter until well combined, about 30 seconds with an electric mixer.

Step 3

Beat in the egg and the vanilla until the egg is completely broken up.

Step 4

Beat in all remaining ingredients aside from the chocolate chips, making sure to spoon and level the flour into the measuring cup, don't scoop right from the bag.

Step 5

Beat until combined.

Step 6

Fold in the chocolate chips with a wooden spoon until evenly incorporated.

Step 7

Add the dough to the fridge for 20 minutes. This ensures the cookies don't spread flat while baking. The temperature of the butter is really important with cookies!

Step 8

While you wait, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 9

After 20 minutes, use a medium cookie scoop and scoop the dough into roughly 1 1/2 tbsp balls, but do not flatten.

Step 10

Bake for 13-18 minutes, 15 is perfect in my oven if you want soft centers but a very slight crisp on the edge.

Step 11

Remove from the oven and let cool as is for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.