The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

I've been eating these cookies for as long as I can remember. When fresh, they are slightly chewy and soft, so to preserve the freshness, store in an airtight container-if they don't all get stolen off the cooling rack!

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Yields: 12 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla.
4. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and stir until combined
5. Add chocolate chips.
6. Drop teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets. Make sure you leave enough room for the cookies to spread out.
7. Bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes.