These mini chocolate chip cookies are really cute and so delicious. They are crunchy on the bottoms, and chewy inside, just like a great full-size cookie, but bite-sized.
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Line 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
Beat butter with an electric mixer in a bowl until creamy, about 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and white sugar; beat until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until combined. Gradually beat in flour mixture until just incorporated.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Divide dough in fourths, wrap each portion in plastic wrap and chill dough for at least 1 1/2 hours and up to 24 hours.
Roll 1 portion of dough at a time into a rope about 1/2 inch in diameter on a lightly floured surface. Cut crosswise into about 1/2-inch pieces. A bench scraper is helpful for this. Arrange pieces on a prepared baking sheet, spacing slightly apart. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake 2 sheets at a time until cookies are golden brown, about 8 to 9 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Let cookies cool completely on the sheets before serving.
