Gabi's Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Gabi, 14Y's Assistant Director of Membership Services, shares an easy, chunky, chocolate chip cookie recipe!
Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe:
Makes: 12
½ cup butter, softened (microwave for 10 seconds if needed)
1 cup of sugar ( ½ cup brown, ½ cup white)- (adjust as needed)
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Pinch of sea salt ( ¼ tsp)
1 egg
½ tsp vanilla flavor
½ tsp baking soda (use 1 tsp of hot water to dissolve)
1 cup mini chocolate chips (your choice: semi-sweet, milk chocolate, dark chocolate)
Optional: cinnamon, walnuts, almonds
Instructions:
1) Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C)
2) Using a stand mixer, hand mixer, or by hand: Cream together butter and sugar. Then add the egg.
3) Slowly add remainder of ingredients: the dissolved baking soda, flour, salt, vanilla
4) If using a mixer, remove bowl from mixer, and fold in chocolate chips with a spatula
5) Scoop out spoonful of dough, separated about 1 inch onto baking pan. Use cooking spray if needed.
6) Bake for about 10 minutes, or until edges are golden brown
7) Enjoy!