Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
The classic done right: buttery from-scratch chocolate chip cookies with crisp golden edges, soft chewy centers and plenty of semisweet chocolate.
🍽 18 servings
⏱ Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 12 min
⏰ Total: 60 min
📊 Easy
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (170 g) cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150 g) cup Light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup (100 g) cup Granulated sugar
- 1 whole Large egg
- 1 whole Large egg yolk
- 2 tsp tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) cup All-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp tsp Baking soda
- 3/4 tsp tsp Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups cup Semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Beat softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar for approximately 2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Beat until fully incorporated.
- Whisk flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Cover and chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
- Scoop approximately 2 tbsp dough per cookie. Space cookies approximately 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are golden and centers look slightly soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5-8 minutes. Transfer to a rack.
Nutrition
230 cal/serving
3g protein
32g carbs
11g fat
Chef's Notes
This recipe is intentionally uncomplicated. Do not overbake if you want a soft, chewy center. For a bakery-style appearance, press a few additional chocolate chips into the tops immediately after baking. Chill time: 30 minutes.