In the bowl of a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer, cream together the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light in color and fluffy in texture. This will take about 2 minutes.
*3/4 cup butter -- 1/2 cup granulated sugar -- 1/2 cup brown sugar*
Scrape the sides of the bowl and add in the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
*1 egg -- 1 tbsp vanilla extract*
Add in the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until a soft but not sticky dough forms.
Scoop the dough out into 1 1/2 tbsp portions (a #40 cookie scoop works great here) and arrange on your cookie sheet. Can use parchment paper, a silicone mat or an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350° F for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies have spread and are just beginning to turn golden brown on the edges.
Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a plate