Description
Follow this foolproof recipe to make ultra thick, bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with soft, gooey centers and perfectly crispy edges. This is the ultimate homemade cookie experience.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or a mix of chips and chunks)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. This takes about 3 minutes with an electric mixer.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix the dough.
- Fold in the chocolate chips using a spatula.
- Scoop the dough using a large ice cream scoop (about 3 tablespoons per cookie) and place them about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. For thicker cookies, gently press the dough balls down slightly in the center, but keep the edges high.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The edges should be golden brown, but the centers should still look slightly underbaked and soft.
- Remove the cookies from the oven. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to allow the centers to set up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For the chewiest centers, use slightly more brown sugar than white sugar in the recipe.
- If you have time, chilling the dough for 30 minutes helps prevent spreading and deepens the flavor.
- Use high-quality chocolate chips for the best melt and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 40