Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a basic, delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe.  It is easy and the cookies come out thick and soft!

Ingredients:
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons butter (1 1/2 sticks), melted and cooled
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1)  Put your oven rack in the lower middle position and preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2)   In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.

3)  In a large bowl, beat together the brown sugar, granulated  sugar, and meted butter until smooth.  This may take about 1 minute.  Then add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and continue to mix until well combined.

4)  Reduce the mixer speed and add the flour mixture slowly to the sugar and butter mixture until well combined.  Then mix in the chocolate chips.

5)  Working with about 2 tablespoons at a time, roll the dough into balls and place them on the parchment lined baking sheets.  They should be a little larger than a golf ball.   Bake, one pan at a time, for about 20 minutes until edges start to get golden brown.

6)  Let cool on a wire rack and ENJOY!!