The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp hot water
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in the egg, then add in the vanilla and salt.
- Dissolve the baking soda in hot water. Add the baking soda mixture to the batter.
- Add the flour to the batter and mix well. Fold in the chocolate chips until well combined.
- Drop dough by large spoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheets.Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.