We all know and love the classic chocolate chip cookies, but these ones, in my opinion, are superior to the rest.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: under 30 minutes

Cool time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 heaping teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature
• 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips (or however much you want)

Directions

1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.
3. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer), beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Add the eggs and beat until blended. Then add the vanilla and beat until blended.
4. Turn the mixer off and add the flour mixture to the bowl. Mix on medium just until the flour is mixed in, then turn the mixer to high speed for a few seconds to pull the dough together; it will be chunky.
5. Add the chocolate chips and beat on high for about 5 seconds to thoroughly and quickly mix in the chips.
6. Drop by large spoonfuls on the lined baking sheet; don’t flatten them. Bake until lightly browned on top (10-11 minutes). Cool on the pan on a rack for 1 minute, then transfer cookies to the rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.
7. Store the cookies in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Makes about 40 cookies