You can never go wrong with classic chocolate chip cookies! These homemade cookies are soft and chewy on the inside with a slight crunch on the outside! You can make and freeze them for later, enjoy them right away, or both!
Best CCC EVER!! I have made 3 batches, each one better than the previous. I've added nuts, butterscotch chips. Delicious!
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This is my go-to recipe when I'm craving something easy and sweet! I always make the cookie dough ahead of time, freeze it into balls, and bake them when the craving hits.
For a delicious variation of these cookies, try my Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies! They're so gooey with the best salted caramel addition! Our readers have also made these cookies with butterscotch chips and said they're delicious!
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What You Need to Make These Cookies
Ingredients:
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted Butter
- Light brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Large eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips or chunks
Equipment:
- Baking sheet
- Mixing bowls
- Stand mixer with paddle attachment, wooden spoon, or hand mixer
- Measuring spoons
- Whisk
- Kitchen scale (recommended) or measuring cups
- Parchment paper (optional)
- Cookie scoop (small or large)
- Cooling rack (optional)
How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
What's your perfect chocolate chip cookie like? Is it thin & crispy, thick and chewy, or somewhere in the middle? If you like gooey chewy chocolatey cookies with a slight crunch on the edge, this recipe is for you! And I'm going to share a few secrets to help you achieve those.
First of all, make sure your butter is room temperature. Let it sit out for about half an hour. When you touch it, it should be soft enough to imprint but firm enough that it your finger doesn't slip right through the stick. If it's too soft, the cookies will spread and be very flat.
Secondly, cream the butter and sugars really well. This helps dissolve the sugars and incorporate air into the batter so the cookies are soft and fluffy!
Next, use an oven thermometer and an aluminized steel baking pan. Every oven is different and the number you set your oven to isn't always what it actually heats to. Keeping a thermometer inside lets you know what it's really at. Aluminized steel baking sheets are generally better quality and heat more evenly. Only bake the cookies until the edges are lightly golden. If the centers still look a bit raw, that's okay. They'll continue baking on the pan after you take them out of the oven and the middles will be nice and gooey!
My favorite secret is to use multiple different types of chocolate. I use mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, jumbo milk chocolate chips, and dark chocolate chunks in mine! Every bite is packed with a full spectrum of chocolate! If you want those melted puddles, use dark chocolate chunks. Chips are made to keep their shape, so they won't melt like the chunks do.
Expert Tips & Storage
Yes, you can substitute half (½ cup) of the butter for shortening. This should yield slightly thicker cookies.
In an airtight container with a slice of bread at room temperature for up to 1 week. The bread will absorb moisture and keep the cookies soft and fresh!
They can also be stored in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Of course! I recommend making the dough, forming the cookie dough balls, and freezing those. When you're ready to bake them, take them out of the freezer and place them on the baking sheet while the oven preheats.
No, but you certainly can for even more flavorful cookies! The dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.
I have not tested this recipe with gluten free ingredients, but if you try this I'd love to hear how they turn out!
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📖 Recipe
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Kitchen scale or measuring cups
- Whisk
- Stand mixer with paddle attachment, wooden spoon, or hand mixer
- Cookie scoop
- Cooling rack
- Parchment paper (optional)
Ingredients
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour weighed in grams or spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon (1 g) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (6 g) salt
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter room temperature
- 1½ cup (300 g) light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large (2 large) eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon (14.79 ml) vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups (380 g) chocolate chips and/or chunks
- 2 tablespoons (36 g) flaky salt optional, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper (optional, for easier cleanup).
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
- Cream together the butter and sugars on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl sides as needed.1 cup unsalted butter, 1½ cup light brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the butter+sugars, mixing well after each addition.2 large eggs, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips.2¼ cups chocolate chips and/or chunks
- Scoop balls of dough at least 2 inches apart onto parchment lined baking sheets (optional: add mini chocolate chips to the tops of the dough balls). The recipe should make about 16 large cookies or 24 smaller cookies.
- Bake at 350°F for 10-14 minutes or until the edges are lightly tan.
- Sprinkle flaky salt on top of the cookies (optional). After a few minutes, transfer them to a cooling rack. Enjoy!2 tablespoons flaky salt
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I always have my freezer stocked with these dough balls so I can bake them fresh whenever I’m craving a chocolate chip cookie!
I'm grateful for your fresh baked cookies every week!
Followed this recipe with weight in g's and boy are they fabulous! Just took some next door to my neighbor! Spectacular recipe! xoxo
Aw yay this makes me so happy!! Thanks, Jillian!
Hi! The ingredient list says "2 eggs" but in the instructions it says "Add the egg..." can you confirm if the recipe calls for 2 or for 1? Thank you!
Hey Stephanie! Confirming that it uses 2 eggs 🙂 thanks for catching that! I've updated the recipe card to be more accurate.
Ok thanks! I'm starting the recipe right now! 🙂
Loved them! Gone so quickly!
They taste so good. Thanks
What a yummy cookie recipe! These cookies have a great texture and are loaded with chocolate. So yum!
Thanks so much, Ana!!
Holy cow these are freaking amazing!!!
Yay!! So happy you like them! 🙂
This is my go to chocolate chip cookie recipe. I get so many compliments on it. I am considering trying it with half a cup less of brown sugar next time I make them.
The perfect chocolate chip cookies. Great crust on the outside, gooey on the inside. A little salt on top balances out the sweet - yum!
Best ever, this recipe I have made several times this year.
I share with people in my living complex and everyone loves them.
Thank you Kayla,
Kathy