1cupbutter2 sticks, 16 tablespoons; room temperature
3/4cupgranulated sugar
3/4cupbrown sugarlight or dark, packed
1teaspoonvanilla
2large eggs
1 12oz.bag of chocolate chips2 cups
1cupchopped nutsoptional
Instructions
Begin by preheating the oven to 375 F ( C).
In a small bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt then set aside.
In the bowl of a mixer, add the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Cream the ingredients together until fluffy on medium speed, about 3-5 minutes.
Scrape the bowl down, turn the mixer speed to stir/low and add one egg at a time, ensuring it’s well mixed.
With the mixer still on low, slowly add the flour mixture and stir together until just barely combined then add in the chocolate chips and nuts, if using. Mix briefly.
Using two spoons (one to scoop, one to scrape), drop tablespoon sized dollops of dough about 3 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes on the middle rack, spinning the sheet 180 halfway through. The edges will be golden brown, the center will look slightly underdone.
Let the cookies cool on the sheet for about 2 minutes then remove them to a cooling rack.
For high altitudes (5200 ft): Add an additional 1/4 cup flour and add 2 teaspoons of water to it. Cut both sugars to 2/3 cup and bake time is 8-10 minutes.