Makesabout 150 (1 1/2-inch) cookies
- Active time:45 min
- Start to finish:45 min
February 2002
Chocolate chip cookies are an American icon, and these miniature ones achieve the perfect balance of flavor.
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1 1/4
sticks (10 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
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2/3
cup
packed light brown sugar
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1
large egg
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1/2
teaspoon
vanilla
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1
cup
all-purpose flour
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1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
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1/2
teaspoon
salt
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1 1/4
cups
semisweet chocolate chips (7 1/2 oz)
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Preheat oven to 400ºF.
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Beat together butter, sugar, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour and mix at low speed until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
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Drop barely rounded 1/2 teaspoons of dough about 1 1/2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer cookies as baked to a rack to cool.
