• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 12 oz. bag semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

1. Heat oven to 375.
2. Beat sugars, butter, vanilla and egg in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed or mix with a spoon.
3. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff).
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfulls about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown, but still soft in the center.
7. Cool 1-2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

I've tried tons of recipes looking for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe. I found it in Betty Crocker's Big Red Cookbook. These always come out great stay just the right amount of soft for days. :)