Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Cream the butter and two sugars until light and fluffy – this will take no more than 1 1/2 minutes – in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.  Add the vanilla, then the eggs, one at a time, and mix well.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt and add to the butter with the mixer at low speed, mixing only until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips or chunks.

Drop the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, using a 1 3/4 inch- diameter ice cream scoop or a rounded tablespoon. Dampen your hands and flatten the dough slightly.

Bake for exactly 12 minutes (the cookies will seem underdone).

Remove from the oven, drop the pan on the counter to flatten the cookies, and let cool slightly on the pan.

Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Serve.

Eat.