American

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Classic chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges and gooey centers. Perfect balance of buttery dough and melty chocolate.

32 minmedium4 servings
Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Contains

MilkEggsWheat
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
12 min
Total Time
32 min

Ingredients

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or hand mixer
    Alternative: Wooden spoon and bowl
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
    Alternative: Silicone baking mat
  • Cookie scoop (2 tbsp)
    Alternative: Tablespoon measure

★ = Essential

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

    ✓ Checkpoint: Oven reaches full temperature
  2. Cream Unsalted butter, Granulated sugar, and Brown sugar until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.

    ✓ Checkpoint: Mixture is pale and fluffy
  3. Beat in Large egg and Vanilla extract until combined.

    ✓ Checkpoint: No streaks of egg remain
  4. Whisk together All-purpose flour, Baking soda, and Salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients.

    ✓ Checkpoint: Dough comes together without dry spots
  5. Fold in Chocolate chips. Scoop 2-tbsp balls onto sheet, 2 inches apart.

    ✓ Checkpoint: Dough balls are uniform size
  6. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are golden. Cool on sheet 5 minutes before transferring.

    ✓ Checkpoint: Edges golden, centers still soft

Nutrition

(per serving)

210
Calories
2g
Protein
28g
Carbs
10g
Fat
1g
Fiber

Storage

Refrigerator: 5 days

Freezer: 3 months

Store in airtight container. Freeze baked cookies up to 3 months.

Reheating: Warm frozen cookies at 300°F for 5 minutes.

Variations

  • Double Chocolate Cookies: Replace 50g flour with cocoa powder and use dark chocolate chips
  • Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies: Add 100g chopped walnuts or pecans with chocolate chips
  • Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies: Sprinkle flaky sea salt on tops before baking
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