Description
Classic chocolate chip cookies deliver sweet comfort from grandmother’s kitchen to modern tables. Crisp edges, gooey centers, and rich butter blend perfectly for pure baking joy that you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups (285g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (340g) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (150g) packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Ignite the oven to 375F (190C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for optimal cookie performance.
- Butter Blending: Whip butter and sugars in an electric mixer until transformed into a voluminous, cloud-like consistency, creating a smooth foundational cream.
- Liquid Integration: Delicately introduce eggs and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly to establish a uniform, glossy mixture with impeccable texture.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate vessel, then gently incorporate into the wet mixture using low-speed mixing until just harmonized.
- Chocolate Infusion: Tenderly fold chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring an even distribution of sweet morsels in every potential bite.
- Cookie Formation and Baking: Scoop dough onto prepared sheets, strategically spacing dollops, then slide into the preheated oven, baking 8-10 minutes until edges achieve a golden hue and centers remain slightly underdone.
- Cooling and Refinement: Rest cookies on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack, allowing them to cool completely and develop their ultimate texture and flavor profile.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Use room temperature butter for optimal creaming, ensuring a smooth, fluffy cookie base that helps create perfect texture.
- Avoid Overmixing Dough: Mix dry ingredients just until combined to prevent tough, dense cookies; gentle folding maintains a tender, soft crumb.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Gently fold chips to prevent breaking, ensuring even spread for consistent chocolate in every delightful bite.
- Baking Time Precision: Watch carefully during the 8-10 minute window; slight underbaking creates chewy centers while golden edges provide delicious crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg