Description
Irresistible chocolate chip cookies melt hearts with their golden-brown edges and gooey center. Rich butter, premium chocolate, and a hint of vanilla create a classic American treat perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (340 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (200 g) packed brown sugar
Sugar and Binding Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the baking workspace by lining sheet trays with parchment paper and heating the oven to a precise 375F (190C), ensuring an ideal baking environment.
- Create a creamy foundation by vigorously blending softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture becomes airy and pale, developing a smooth, integrated texture.
- Introduce eggs individually to the butter-sugar mixture, incorporating each thoroughly, then infuse with vanilla extract to enhance the aromatic profile of the dough.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate vessel, establishing a uniform dry ingredient base that will provide structure to the cookies.
- Gently integrate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overworking the dough, which could result in tough cookies.
- Delicately fold chocolate chips throughout the dough, distributing them evenly to ensure a consistent chocolate experience in every bite.
- Portion the dough using a cookie scoop, creating uniform mounds positioned generously apart on the prepared baking sheets to allow proper spreading during baking.
- Bake the cookies until the edges transform to a golden hue while maintaining slightly underbaked centers, typically requiring 8-10 minutes of oven time.
- Allow the freshly baked cookies to rest on the sheet tray for five minutes, enabling them to firm up, then transfer to wire cooling racks to complete the cooling process.
Notes
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and enhance flavor development.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more evenly mixed cookie dough that creates a better texture.
- Experiment with different chocolate chip varieties like dark, milk, or semi-sweet to customize the flavor profile.
- For gluten-free options, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the classic cookie texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 112 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg