Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
These classic chocolate chip cookies are soft & chewy on the inside with a slight crunch on the outside. Every bite is packed with chocolate!
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 388kcal
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) coarse 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.
- Cream together the butter and sugars on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl sides as needed. Add the egg and then the vanilla, mixing well after each addition.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- 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 coarse salt on top of the cookies (optional). After a few minutes, transfer them to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
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Notes
If you want less chocolatey cookies, use about 1½ cups of chips (255g) instead.
1 cup of butter is typically equal to 2 sticks in the U.S. but please double check your packaging.
Store in an airtight container with a slice of bread for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
To make ahead: make the dough, then form and freeze the dough balls. When you want to bake them, place them on a baking sheet while the oven preheats.
The provided nutrition information is an estimate, the calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 1115mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 403IU | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
