Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
Microwave the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl for about 40 seconds. Butter should be about 90% melted.
½ cup butter
Whisk the butter until it is completely melted.
Add the sugars; mix until well-combined.
¾ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar
Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 large egg
Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Please read the recipe note about properly measuring flour.
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour¹, ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt2
Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
Stir in chocolate chips.
¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.3
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Notes
Be sure to properly measure the flour. To measure the flour, stir or sift the flour to break it up. Then lightly spoon into the measuring cup and level. I don't recommend scooping as it can pack in the flour.
Or 1/4 teaspoon table salt.
Slightly underbaking the cookies helps to keep them soft.
You can also make larger cookies by scooping up 2-3 tablespoons of dough and flattening it slightly. Bake for about 9-10 minutes.