Chocolate Chip Cookies

In mixing bowl, cream together:

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

Add:

2 tsp. Vanilla
1 egg

Mix well.

In separate bowl, combine:

2-1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Mix well.

Add:

1 cup milk chocolate chips *

Mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to cooling racks to cool completely.

* Optional: Reduce to 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips and add 2 tsp. cocoa baking powder

If using convection oven, bake at 375 degrees for 6-7 minutes.