PERFECT Chocolate Chip Cookies

PERFECT Chocolate Chip Cookies
(Adapted from Williams Sonoma Food Blog)
(Makes about 25-30 cookies)

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup + 2 tbsp brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
300g chopped milk chocolate (I used Lindt)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix on low speed until blended. Slowly add the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated. Switch to a wooden spoon and stir in the chocolate.

3. Using a small ice cream scoop or heaping tablespoon, drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the dough mounds 2 inches apart. I got 8 cookies per sheet.

4. Bake the cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until the bottoms and edges are lightly browned and the tops feel firm when lightly touched, 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.