1-Preheat your oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line your baking sheets with parchment paper to make cleanup a breeze and ensure even baking.

2-Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well combined, setting the foundation for your dough.

3-Cream butter and sugars: In another bowl, cream the softened butter and both sugars until they’re fluffy and mixed thoroughly, which takes about a minute of beating.

4-Add eggs and vanilla: Add the eggs and vanilla extract, continuing to beat until the mixture is light and airy, helping to bind everything together.

5-Mix dry ingredients and chocolate chips: Now, mix in the dry ingredients gradually until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips to distribute them evenly without overworking the dough.

6-Portion dough and bake: Portion the dough into 2-3 tablespoon balls and space them 1.5 to 2 inches apart on your prepared sheets for proper spreading. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the cookies just begin to brown but still look slightly doughy in the center.

7-Cool cookies: Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack, locking in that perfect chewy texture total preparation time is about 30 minutes including prep and baking.