Description
Indulge in the ultimate classic treat with these soft and chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. This beloved recipe yields perfectly gooey cookies with a crisp edge and a soft center, packed with rich semisweet chocolate chips.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Mix-ins:
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheet, bake for 9–11 minutes until edges are golden and centers are slightly soft.
- Cool and Enjoy: Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For extra gooey cookies, slightly underbake them and let them finish setting on the baking sheet.
- Add a sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top before baking for a gourmet touch.
- Dough can be chilled for deeper flavor or frozen for later use.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
