Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.75 cups unsalted butter , melted
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together; set aside.

3. 3

   Beat brown sugar, melted butter, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.

4. 4

   Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until light and creamy; add flour mixture and stir until dough is just combined.

5. 5

   Stir in chocolate chips.

6. 6

   Drop spoonfuls of dough 3 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.

7. 7

   Bake cookies in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 15 to 17 minutes.

8. 8

   Cool on the cookie sheets briefly before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.