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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever Recipe

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  • Author: Villerius
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 36 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This classic American chocolate chip cookie recipe produces soft, chewy, and perfectly golden cookies every time. With a rich buttery base, a mix of both granulated and brown sugars for balanced sweetness and moisture, and plenty of melty chocolate chips, these cookies are sure to become your go-to treat for dessert or snack time.


Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs

Add-ins

  • 2 cups chocolate chips (12 oz)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line three baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt. Set this dry mix aside.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugars: Using a mixer, cream the softened salted butter with granulated sugar and light brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and combined.
  4. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs and pure vanilla extract until the batter is light and fluffy, about one minute.
  5. Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually mix in the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined without overmixing.
  6. Fold in Chocolate Chips: Stir the chocolate chips evenly into the dough.
  7. Form Cookie Balls: Roll 2 to 3 tablespoons of dough at a time into balls, depending on your preferred cookie size, and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheets.
  8. Bake Cookies: Bake the cookie dough balls in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are just starting to turn golden brown around the edges.
  9. Cool Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, ensuring they set properly and maintain their chewy texture.

Notes

  • For chewier cookies, slightly underbake them and let them finish cooking on the hot baking sheet.
  • You can substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark or milk chocolate chips based on preference.
  • Do not overmix the dough once the flour is added to avoid tough cookies.
  • Make sure the butter is softened, not melted, for the best texture.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 183
  • Sugar: 12g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Fat: 9g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 25g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg