Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies (from How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman)

2 sticks butter, softened.

¾ cup granulated sugar

¾ cup brown sugar

2 eggs

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375°F. Cream together butter and sugars; add the eggs one at a time until well blended. Mix the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the dough, beat for a moment, then add the vanilla and stir in the chocolate chips. Drop Tablespoon-sized mounds of dough about 3 inches apart in rows and columns on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned about 10 minutes. Cool about 2 minutes on the sheets.