Light Chocolate Chip Cookies (cook's Illustrated)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided (4 oz.)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and set aside to cool.
• 2 put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. line two baking sheets with parchment or foil.
• 3 whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, egg and vanilla together.
• 5 stir in the brown sugar until smooth, smearing any clumps against the side of the bowl.
• 6 stir in the flour mixture and 1/3 cup (3 oz.) of the chocolate chips until thoroughly combined.
• 7 using level tablespoon of dough each time, roll dough into balls and place on cookie sheets about 2 1/2 inches apart.
• 8 press remaining chips into top of the dough( about 3 chips per cookie.).
• 9 bake, one tray at a time, until edges are golden and centers are just set, 11-13 minutes. do not overbake.
• 10 cool the cookies on baking sheets for 5 min., then transfer to a wire rack or serve warm.