Melt butter in a small pot, then add both white and brown sugar. Stir to combine well, then allow to cool.
Mix together flour, salt, and baking soda.
Beat the egg and vanilla extract together in a small bowl, then add to the cooled butter-and-sugar mixture.
Add the butter-sugar-egg-vanilla mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well to combine. Allow mixture to cool in the fridge for a few minutes.
Mix ½ bag of chocolate chips into the cooled dough. Return to fridge and preheat oven (or smoker) to 375°F (190°C). Note: If using smoker, you may want to reduce the temperature to 325° or 350°F (162° to 176°C), depending on your smoker.
Take dough out of the fridge and start placing walnut-sized balls of dough on your cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, then transfer finished cookies to cooling racks.
