Cream the butter and sugars

• Beat the softened butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.

Make the cookie dough

• Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together in a separate bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.

Chill the dough

• Cover the dough and refrigerate until firm enough to shape.

Shape the teddy bears

• Roll the dough into balls for the bear bodies and smaller balls for the heads, ears and paws.
• Place them on a lined baking tray and press them together to form teddy bear shapes.

Bake the cookies

• Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C until the edges are golden.
• Let the cookies cool on the tray for a few minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.