Preheat oven to bake at 375 degrees. Use 2 ungreased baking sheets, or if you prefer, line them with parchment paper.
Cream together butter and both sugars, either vigorously with a large spoon or using an electric beater, until sugar is fully blended with butter. Beat in eggs and vanilla until incorporated, about 1 minute.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into wet mixture just until all is moistened. Stir in chocolate chips.
Scoop 1-inch sized balls of dough and drop onto baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-13 minutes, just until edges start to turn brown, and tops are puffed up but still soft in the middle. Remove from oven and let sit for 2 minutes on baking sheet to set up (they will collapse in the middle). Then using a spatula, carefully transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.