Combine the egg, butter, brown sugar, and vanilla using a stand mixer until creamed.
In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
Combine the dry ingredients with the creamed mixture.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Scoop the mixture into round drops, approximately one tablespoon each, and place on a plate or baking sheet.
Place in the freezer until ready to bake or at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325℉.
Place on a baking sheet and bake for approximately 8 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
Culinarian Tips, Tricks, and Suggestions:
If you prefer to bake these cookies immediately vs. freezing them first, then preheat your oven before mixing ingredients and bake as per the recipe.
Before baking, freezing the uncooked cookies will result in a golden, crunchy outer texture with a soft gooey center.
We also like to use ice cream scoops of varying sizes to create a variety of sizes ranging from small to large, depending on the size of the spoon you choose.
When freezing uncooked cookies, we have found that placing the cookies on a paper plate and then putting the paper plate in a 1-gallon freezer bag works very well. This extra step allows you to bake cookies in smaller quantities when desired.