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Stack of homemade chocolate chip cookies on a wooden board, with the top cookie bitten to reveal a soft, gooey center and melted chocolate chips.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges and gooey centers, made with a mix of all-purpose and bread flour for bakery-style texture. A foolproof family favorite!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Family-style
Keyword: Best chocolate chip cookies recipe, Best pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, Chewy chocolate chip cookies, Chocolate chip cookie main ingredients, Easy chocolate chip cookies recipe, Soft chocolate chip cookies, Tasty chocolate chip cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: $9

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For creaming butter and sugars)
  • 1 Electric mixer (Hand or stand mixer)
  • 2–3 Cookie sheets (Lined with parchment paper)
  • 1 set Measuring cups and spoons (For accuracy)
  • 1–2 Wire cooling racks (For cooling cookies evenly)

Ingredients

The Foundation:

  • 1 ¼ cups All-purpose flour - Use half bread flour if desired
  • 1 ¼ cups Bread flour (optional) - See Top Tip for chewy texture
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Butter - Softened to room temperature
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar - Packed
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 Large eggs - Room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Add extra for stronger flavor
  • 2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips - or mix types

Optional Upgrades:

  • To taste Sea salt - Sprinkle on top before baking
  • ½–1 cup Chopped walnuts or pecans - For crunch

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven, line baking sheets with parchment paper, and let ingredients come to room temperature
  • Cream together the butter and both sugars until fluffy, then beat in the eggs one at a time and add vanilla
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt, then combine with the wet ingredients
  • Gently fold in the chocolate chips (and any optional mix-ins like nuts or chunks) by hand
    Cookie dough with chocolate chips in a metal bowl, being mixed with a wooden spatula on a floured countertop.
  • Scoop cookie dough into balls, place on baking sheet, and bake until edges are golden and centers soft
    Raw chocolate chip cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ready to go into the oven.
  • Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack
    Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies on a parchment-lined tray, with a hand lifting one while cookies cool.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

Nutrition

Serving: 45g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg