Get prepped

Cup of Yum
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Mix together the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda and salt) in bowl, set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar

1. Using a stand mixer, or large bowl with a hand mixer, cream the butter, white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until fluffy.

Add the eggs

1. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each egg.

Add the flour and chocolate chips

1. Reduce speed, and gradually mix in the flour mixture, then stir in chocolate chips.

Scoop

1. Use a small cookie scoop, and scoop onto ungreased baking sheets - 2 inches apart. Don't flatten!

Bake

1. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool

1. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool.

If freezing:

1. Go through to Step 7, then place the cookie sheets in the freezer until hard.
2. Put the uncooked dough balls in a zipper bag, label it, and place back in the freezer until needed.
3. To cook - pull out the number of cookies you need, and put them (still frozen) onto a cookie sheet.
4. Bake at 350°F for 11-13 minutes, cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks and cool