Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1¾ cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• ½ cup softened butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions

1. In the bowl of the stand up mixer, using the flat beater cream the butter and sugar (approximately 2 to 3 minutes), add the vanilla and egg then beat until combined.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together baking soda, flour and salt, then whisk in the chocolate chips.
3. To the creamed mixture add ⅓ at a time the flour mixture, beating on low just until combined. Turn onto a lightly floured flat surface, knead gently a few times until combined form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1 to 24 hours.
4. Remove the dough from the fridge, shape into large golf ball sized balls and place on parchment paper lined cookie sheets, flatten with a fork. Add a few more chocolate chips if desired and refrigerate while the oven is pre-heating.
5. Pre-heat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
6. Remove the cookies from the fridge and bake for approximately 15 minutes. 
7. Let cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

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