Description
This Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe delivers classic, soft, and chewy cookies loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips. Perfectly balanced with a buttery, sweet flavor and a hint of vanilla, these cookies are quick to prepare and bake to golden perfection, making them a delicious treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it reaches the right temperature for baking the cookies evenly.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is light and fluffy. This creates a smooth base for your dough.
- Add Eggs: Beat in the eggs one at a time, making sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next, which helps create a uniform dough.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to ensure they are evenly distributed.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined to avoid overmixing which can toughen the cookies.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Stir in the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough for consistent chocolate in every bite.
- Shape the Cookies: Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them adequately to allow spreading during baking.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers remain soft.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely, which helps set their shape and texture.
Notes
- Do not overmix the dough to keep cookies tender.
- Use room temperature butter for easy creaming.
- Adjust baking time slightly if you prefer softer or crisper cookies.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- For a variation, try adding chopped nuts or white chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx. 30g)
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: chocolate chip cookies, easy cookies, homemade cookies, classic cookies, bake chocolate chips
