Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

I've been searching for an easy and great tasting cookie. You may ask, what makes a great tasting cookie? In my book that means great taste PLUS soft and wonderful chewiness. And yes my search has come to an end, thanks to a friend of mine. You too can have the "perfect chocolate chip cookie" if you just follow her recipe at CountryMouseCooks. (I've also recopied it below, comments and all!)

1 c packed brown sugar

1/2 c white sugar

3/4 c margarine, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 c flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 generous cup dark chocolate chips

Mix sugars. Add melted margarine (I've tried butter and it doesn't leave the cookies as moist. Maybe it has something to do with the melting point of margarine? Any food engineers out there?), vanilla, and eggs. Dump in all the dry ingredients, mix until incorporated. Add chocolate chips.

At this point you could bake them immediately, or you could stick them in the freezer. They get more caramel-y after a good 24h in the freezer, but honestly who can wait?

Plop tablespoons of the dough on a silpat or baking sheet or baking parchment while eating big chunks with your other hand.

Bake ~10 min at 350F/165C. This is the most important part! You want to bake them until they lose the sheen on the top- only just until they stop looking gooey and wet on the top. Cardinal rule of awesome cookie making: DO NOT OVERBAKE. Let cool 2 min on the pan before you take them off, and you will have the chewiest, yummiest cookies ever.