Preheat oven to 375º F. Add butter, sugar, eggs,molasses, and vanilla extract into a large mixing bowl. Mix at low speed (stir) for 30 seconds, then stop and scrape down the bowl. Mix at medium speed (mix/blend) for 30 seconds, stopping and scraping down bowl again.
Using low speed (stir), add baking soda, salt, then flour to the mixture one cup at a time. Continue mixing on low speed (stir) for 2 minutes. Turn to medium speed (mix/blend) and mix or 30 seconds. Add chocolate chips and mix on low (stir) for 15 seconds or stir in by hand.
Prepare cookie sheets by greasing or lining with parchment paper or silicone sheet. Using a medium-sized scoop (3 tablespoons) or spoon to scoop dough onto cookie sheets, spacing 2" between cookie dough.
Bake cookies at 375º F for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven soon as edges of cookies look slightly dry and they are turning very light golden on top. Let rest 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then gently remove to a cooling rack.
Store in an air tight container at room temperature for 4 days.
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