The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS

3 2/3 cups

minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 1/4 tsp

baking soda

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1 1/2 tsp

salt

1 1/4 cups

unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/4 cups

light brown sugar, packed

1 cup

plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

large eggs

2 tbsp

Mexican vanilla extract or 1 tablespoon regular vanilla extract

3 1/2 cups

semi-sweet chocolate chips

sea salt, for sprinkling, optional