Preheat Oven to 375° F
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
3/4 cup granulated [white] sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 bag of dark chocolate chips (variation: 12 oz. bag of M&Ms)
Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 1 - 2 minutes on cookie sheets before transferring wire cooling racks. Use a swift motion with spatula to cleanly remove the cookies from the cookie sheets.