Description
Irresistible homemade chocolate chip cookies promise pure comfort with each warm, gooey bite. Crisp edges, melty chocolate, and buttery goodness create a classic treat that will make hearts melt and cravings soar.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
Sweeteners:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Binding and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Transform softened butter and both sugar varieties into a creamy, airy mixture by vigorous whisking in a spacious mixing vessel, continuing until the texture becomes light and voluminous, approximately two minutes.
- Introduce eggs individually into the butter-sugar blend, ensuring thorough incorporation after each addition, then infuse with vanilla extract, stirring until the mixture achieves a silky, uniform consistency.
- Prepare a separate container and sift together flour, baking soda, and salt, creating a uniform dry ingredient base. Gradually integrate this powdery mixture into the wet ingredients, folding gently to prevent overmixing and maintain a tender dough texture.
- Carefully fold chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution so each cookie receives a delectable chocolate burst.
- Position parchment paper on a baking sheet and delicately portion dough using a spoon or cookie scoop, maintaining generous spacing between each mound to allow proper spreading during baking.
- Position the prepared sheet in a preheated oven at 350°F, allowing cookies to transform into golden-edged delicacies with slightly soft centers, which typically requires 10-12 minutes of baking time.
- Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to rest directly on the baking sheet for five minutes, enabling initial setting, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to achieve complete cooling and optimal texture.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Soften butter at room temperature for 30-60 minutes before creaming to ensure smooth, even mixing and perfect cookie texture.
- Chocolate Chip Variety: Experiment with different chocolate types like dark, milk, or even white chocolate chips to customize flavor profiles.
- Chilling Dough Technique: Refrigerate cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create thicker, chewier cookies.
- Dietary Adaptations: Swap all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour blend, use vegan butter, and replace eggs with mashed banana or flax eggs for alternative diet-friendly versions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg