Best Half-batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
• 2 -3 tablespoons cocoa powder (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugars at medium speed.
• 2 add vanilla while mixing.
• 3 add egg while mixing.
• 4 turn off mixer and add flour.
• 5 next add salt.
• 6 then add baking powder.
• 7 beat at slow/medium speed just until flour is incorporated into butter and sugar mixture.
• 8 carefully stir in chocolate chips.
• 9 you can add cocoa powder if you'd like chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, which makes them even better!
• 10 using two spoons shape into balls and drop on a cookie sheet or baking stone.
• 11 bake at 375° for about seven minutes.
• 12 remove from oven just when edges are barely turning brown for a soft moist cookie.
• 13 allow to set up for a few minutes, if you can wait, or else your cookie will fall apart.