Description
Chocolate Chip Cookies bring pure comfort right from your home kitchen, delivering warm, buttery goodness that sparks joy with each delightful bite. Simple ingredients and classic technique guarantee golden, crispy edges with melty chocolate centers that make friends and family smile.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
Sugars:
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Grab your baking sheets and set the oven to exactly 375F (190C) so it’s fully heated when your cookie dough is ready.
- Combine 2 ¼ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl, whisking thoroughly to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Using a mixer, blend 1 cup softened butter with ¾ cup brown sugar and ¾ cup granulated sugar until the mixture becomes pale and airy.
- Crack 2 large eggs into the butter-sugar mixture, adding 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mixing until completely incorporated.
- Slowly introduce the dry flour mixture into your wet ingredients, stirring gently until the dough just comes together without overmixing.
- Carefully fold 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips into the cookie dough, ensuring even distribution throughout.
- Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized balls of dough, positioning them 2 inches apart on your prepared baking sheets.
- Place the sheets in the 375F oven and bake for exactly 9-11 minutes, watching for golden brown edges and soft centers.
- Remove sheets from oven and allow cookies to rest on the hot surface for 5 minutes to set their structure.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling racks, letting them cool completely to achieve the perfect texture and flavor.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and eggs to help your cookies blend smoothly and create a consistent texture.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and help cookies hold their shape.
- For softer cookies, remove them from the oven when centers still look slightly underbaked, as they’ll continue cooking on the hot baking sheet.
- Experiment with different chocolate chip varieties like milk, dark, or even white chocolate to customize your classic cookie flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9-11 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 194 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 2.3 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg