Whether you're a seasoned baker or a kitchen novice, my chocolate chip cookie recipe is designed for everyone. You'll soon find yourself creating batches of cookies that delight your taste buds and become the highlight of any occasion. These are great to share with family and friends... or enjoy right by yourself!
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 25 Minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, partially melted and slightly cooled (I use salted butter. If you use unsalted, increase the salt to 1/2 tsp.)
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
How to Make:
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and line your baking sheets with parchment paper. (Is parchment paper really necessary? I think so. My cookies always bake up much better when I use parchment paper and they don't stick to the pan.)
In a bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until well blended. It should be a light color. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until your mixture is light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips. You can mix them in using your mixer, but I prefer to use a wooden spoon and mix them by hand so they don't break apart. *Special note- If your butter was still hot when you added it your dough may be really wet at this point. Let it rest at room temperature for a couple of minutes if this is the case (or chill in the fridge until a little more solid) and then it will be cool enough to scoop into cookies.
For big cookies, roll 1/4 cup balls of cookie dough and for small cookies roll 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough. I like to use a cookie scoop so all of the cookies come out evenly. Bake, until your cookies are a light golden brown and the outer edges start to harden yet the center is still soft and puffy, approximately 11-14 minutes for big cookies and 8-10 minutes for smaller cookies. Do not overbake. The cookies will continue to cook as they cool.
Leave the cookies on the baking sheet until they're completely cooled for a crunchy edge and soft center. They're my favorite this way!
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