Description
A delightful recipe for making the best chocolate chip cookies from scratch, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 🧈 Unsalted butter: 3/4 cup (softened)
- 🍬 Brown sugar: 1 cup (packed)
- 🍚 Granulated sugar: 1/4 cup
- 🥚 Egg: 1 large
- 🥚 Egg yolk: 1 (from a large egg)
- 🌿 Vanilla extract: 1 tablespoon
- 🌾 All-purpose flour: 1 3/4 cups
- 🥄 Baking soda: 3/4 teaspoon
- 🧂 Kosher salt: 3/4 teaspoon
- 🍫 Semi-sweet chocolate chips: 1 1/2 cups
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and egg yolk, along with the vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips using a spatula or wooden spoon.
- Scoop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the centers are slightly puffy.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Optionally, sprinkle a pinch of flaky sea salt on top of each cookie while they are still warm.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
- Chill the dough for thicker cookies.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Experiment with different types of chocolate for unique flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: chocolate chip cookies, baking, dessert, homemade cookies