Gooey chocolate chip cookies

These came out of the oven and I immediately ate one, burning my mouth in the process. No regrets.

A good chocolate chip cookie has a few things going on. Crispy edge. Chewy middle. Pockets of melted chocolate. Just enough salt so it is not all sweet. I do not follow an exact recipe. I mess with the butter to flour ratio by feel and always add more vanilla than the recipe says.

The photo caught them still warm on the tray. You can see the gooey chocolate and the golden edges. Those first five minutes out of the oven are when cookies are at their absolute best. They firm up as they cool but honestly most of them did not survive long enough to cool down fully.

Made about two dozen. They lasted three days.