Description
A simple and delicious recipe for soft chocolate chip cookies that delivers tender, buttery, and chewy cookies with a perfect balance of sweetness. These easy-to-make cookies come together quickly with basic ingredients and require careful baking to keep them soft and luscious. Ideal for satisfying cookie cravings with homemade goodness.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar (raw cane sugar preferred)
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (6.75 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (plus extra for taste)
Add-ins
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips (combination of chips and chunks)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Butter: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Microwave the salted butter for about 40 seconds until it’s just barely melted but not hot, nearly in liquid form, to ensure it creams well with the sugars.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: Using a stand mixer or electric beaters, beat the melted butter with the white sugar and light brown sugar until creamy and well combined. Add the vanilla extract and egg, then mix on low speed just until incorporated—about 10 to 15 seconds—to avoid stiff dough.
- Combine Dry Ingredients and Form Dough: In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Add this mixture to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing until crumbly. Use your hands to press the crumbs together to form a cohesive dough ball that feels slightly wet but manageable. Fold in the chocolate chips evenly using your hands.
- Shape Cookies and Bake: Roll the dough into 12 large balls (or 9 for extra large cookies) and place them evenly spaced on a cookie sheet. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until the cookies appear puffy, dry on top, and just starting to turn golden. Avoid overbaking to keep them soft.
- Cool Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 30 minutes. During this time, they will flatten slightly, becoming dense, buttery, and soft. Store in an airtight container to maintain softness for several days or freeze for later enjoyment.
Notes
- Do not overbeat the egg; overmixing can result in stiff cookies.
- Avoid overbaking as it will dry out the cookies and make them hard instead of soft.
- Cooling the cookies on the baking sheet is important to achieve the ideal soft texture.
- Using a mix of chocolate chips and chunks adds texture and richer chocolate flavor.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for several days or frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American