Chocolate Chunk Cookies

This recipe was given to me by my mother and I've always liked these cookies. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 24-36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄4 cups  semisweet chocolate chunks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease baking sheets.
2. Combine butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a small bowl and mix well.
4. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating continually. Stir in chocolate chunks.
5. Drop batter by tsp.'s onto baking sheets.
6. Bake until lightly browned (8-10 mins).
7. Cool on baking sheets for 1 minute.
8. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.