Description
This classic chocolate chip cookie recipe yields perfectly soft, chewy, and flavorful cookies with a delightful balance of sweetness and rich chocolate chips. Ideal for any occasion, these cookies bake quickly and are easy to prepare, producing 36 delicious treats that will satisfy any sweet tooth.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ 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
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). Line three baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside to prepare for baking.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt. Stir until evenly mixed and set aside.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened salted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until fully blended and smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in the eggs and pure vanilla extract until the mixture is light and fluffy, which should take about 1 minute.
- Combine dry and wet: Gradually mix the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Add chocolate chips: Fold in the chocolate chips thoroughly to distribute them evenly throughout the dough.
- Form dough balls: Using 2 to 3 tablespoons of dough per cookie (depending on your desired cookie size), roll the dough into balls and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, removing them when they are just beginning to turn golden brown around the edges.
- Cool cookies: Allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes after baking to firm up before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For softer cookies, bake closer to 8 minutes; for crispier edges, bake up to 10 minutes.
- Make sure butter is softened at room temperature for best creaming results.
- Do not overmix once the flour is added to avoid tough cookies.
- You can substitute sea salt with regular table salt if necessary, but sea salt enhances flavor.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
