My super secret chocolate chip cookies

The first thing I learned to bake was chocolate chip cookies. With this exact recipe.

I still remember it like it was yesterday.

I am in my brother's best friend's kitchen. We're sitting at the kitchen table, and his older sister is somewhere else in the house. She mentions she made a batch of chocolate chip cookies and they're sitting in the kitchen pantry. Up until that point, I had only had Pillsbury and store bought bakery cookies, so I couldn't believe the soft, chewy, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

I spent the new few months begging and pleading for my the sister to teach me to make them, but she jokingly strung me along, all the whilst feeding me more cookies.

I eventually got the recipe from her after a couple months, after her wedding and she moved to the states for her new job. Since she guarded it so closely, I have done the same since. This is the first time I'm revealing my recipe!

It's been a long time since I've eaten her version of the cookies, but I think I've master getting them like she does.

A few years ago, I also had the chance to make these exact cookies with her brother. He does it differently than I do, but the great thing about this recipe is how resilient the batter is. They come out great every time, but they do require a bit of tweaking to get the temperature right on your oven.

Chocolate chip cookies 

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
chocolate chips 

1. Cream butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla extract together until fluffy.
2. Add flour and baking soda, mixing until almost combined. Add as much chocolate chips as desired and mix until combined.
3. Roll out 1" balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 375F for 6-8 minutes*. 

* The time to bake differs depending on your oven. My oven takes 10 minutes, but my parents' takes 7 minutes. Use discretion, and take them out when they are slightly underbaked, so they are soft and gooey when cooled.