Description
Whipping up cookie dough cookies brings pure joy to your kitchen, turning a classic treat into an irresistible dessert. Grab your mixing bowl and get ready to create a batch of pure sweetness that everyone will absolutely adore.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
Binding and Flavor Ingredients:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Whisk 1 cup flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt together in a medium mixing bowl until evenly combined.
- Cream ½ cup softened butter with ½ cup granulated sugar and ½ cup packed brown sugar for 3 minutes until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Add 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the butter mixture, blending until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Carefully fold the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined without overworking the dough.
- Gently mix 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and ½ cup chopped nuts (if using) into your cookie dough.
- Portion rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing each cookie about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading.
- Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden edges while keeping centers soft and slightly underbaked.
- Remove sheets from oven and let cookies rest for 5 minutes before transferring to wire cooling racks to prevent breaking.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and create thicker, chewier cookies.
- Use room temperature butter and egg for smoother mixing and better texture.
- For extra flavor, brown the butter before creaming it with sugars to add a rich, nutty taste.
- Make sure your chocolate chips are fresh and high-quality for the best flavor in your cookies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 148 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg