Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar
• 8 ounces chopped high-quality semisweet chocolate or chocolate chips (about 1 1/2 cups)

Details

Servings 36
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 375°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Lightly beat eggs and vanilla in a small bowl.

Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, 3–4 minutes. Add egg mixture and beat, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until mixture is pale and fluffy, 3–4 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add dry ingredients, beating until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate with a spatula.

Spoon about 12 heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto each prepared sheet, spacing 1" apart.

Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until just golden brown around the edges, 10–12 minutes (cookies will firm up as they cool). For the third batch of cookies, let baking sheet cool slightly before spooning on dough and bake cookies on the top rack. Let cookies cool on baking sheets 3 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.

Dough can be made 3 months ahead. Wrap tightly and freeze. Cookies can be made 1 day ahead. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, or freeze up to 3 months.