Perfect Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

• flour↗4 cups
• baking soda↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• unsalted butter, cut into 1 ounce pieces↗1⁄2 lb
• dark brown sugar↗2 cups
• large eggs↗2
• dark rum (don't leave this out!)↗2 tablespoons
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• semi-sweet chocolate chips↗24 ounces

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 300.

2. 2

   In a sifter combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Sift onto wax paper. Set aside.

3. 3

   Beat butter and brown sugar 4 minutes on medium speed until soft. Scrape bowl.

4. 4

   Add eggs, rum, and vanilla. Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape bowl.

5. 5

   On low speed, gradually add flour mixture (should take about a minute).

6. 6

   Add chocolate chips and mix 30 seconds on low. Use a spatula to finish mixing dough if needed.

7. 7

   Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of dough per cookie onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

8. 8

   Bake 28-30 minutes, rotating cookie sheet once during baking. I bake my cookies about 25-26 minutes so they are a bit more soft/chewy.