This document provides a recipe and instructions for making traditional chocolate chip cookies. It begins with an overview that chocolate chip cookies originated in the US and contain semi-sweet chocolate chips and a butter-based dough. The recipe calls for butter, brown and white sugars, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, and chocolate chips. Instructions explain to cream the butter and sugars, then mix in eggs and vanilla before adding dry ingredients and chocolate chips. Cookies are dropped by spoonfuls onto a baking sheet and baked for about 10 minutes.