The Best Ever Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and chewy with gooey chocolate chips, featuring a perfect balance of crispy edges and tender centers. Made from scratch with simple pantry staples including just one stick of butter, this recipe delivers bakery-style cookies every time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert / Cookies / Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cookies
- 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cake flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips (or mix of chunks and chips)
Optional Topping
- Flaky sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until the mixture is smooth. Add the room-temperature egg and vanilla extract, then whisk again until the mixture turns glossy.
- Add dry ingredients: Sift in the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, and sea salt. Stir gently until the ingredients are just combined to avoid overmixing which can toughen the cookies.
- Fold in chocolate: Incorporate the semisweet chocolate chips evenly into the dough by folding them in carefully.
- Chill dough (optional): To enhance flavor and control spread during baking, refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, portion 2 tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them adequately. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until the edges are golden while the centers remain soft.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to continue setting, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use room-temperature ingredients to ensure even mixing and better texture.
- Chilling the dough prior to baking results in thicker and chewier cookies.
- Do not overbake; cookies will continue to firm up as they cool on the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle a bit of flaky sea salt before baking for an added gourmet touch and flavor contrast.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze them for up to 3 months to maintain freshness.
Keywords: homemade chocolate chip cookies, soft chewy cookies, bakery style cookies, easy cookie recipe, American dessert
