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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

This is the best Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe I've ever tasted - Crisp outside, yet chewy and soft inside and full of chocolate! Simple ingredients - but something special that elevates them to the most amazing chocolate chip cookies every time!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chilling Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 179 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup sugar granulated
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 /4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet, dark, or milk chocolate or 2 (1.45 ounce) chocolate bars broken into chunks

Instructions

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  1. Prep. Preheat oven to 350º F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Whisk dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda, until well combined. Set aside. 
  3. Mix wet ingredients. In a separate large bowl, using a stand mixer or hand mixer on medium speed, cream together the softened butter and the sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary to make sure that the butter and sugar are well combined. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. Mix until well combined, about 1 minute.
  4. Mix wet and dry. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat on a low speed until smooth and creamy.
  5. Add the chocolate chips. Fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
  6. Chill. Cover the mixing bowl and chill the cookie dough for 20 minutes up to 4 days.
  7. Bake. Scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet with a large cookie scoop, spacing the cookie dough about 4 inches apart to allow room for the cookies to lightly spread as they bake. Bake for 12 - 14 minutes, until the edges are slightly crispy, the cookie is overall lightly golden brown, and the center is set but not overcooked. Allow them to cool slightly on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Serve and / or Store. Serve the cookies while they are warm and gooey or store for late enjoyment. To store, transfer them to an airtight container and store on the counter for 3 days or in the freezer (in a freezer-safe container) for up to 3 months. To thaw, remove from the freezer and allow to thaw on the counter.

Notes

  • Chilling the dough. If the dough is chilled beyond an hour, remove it from the refrigerator as the oven preheats to allow the cookie dough to be scooped more easily. 
  • Chocolate chips. Use your favorite type of chips. Milk will make the sweetest cookie, semi-sweet the medium sweetest, and dark chocolate will be the least sweet of the three. A combination of chocolate chips is delicious. I love to use a combination of semi-sweet and dark chocolate. You can also use chocolate chunks from two (1.45-ounce) chocolate bars. 
  • Cornstarch. The cornstarch helps the baked cookie to be a soft and chewy bakery-style cookie. The cookie is still delicious without the cornstarch included.
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Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 179kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 132mg (6%) Potassium 44mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 195IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 179

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 179kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 132mg 6%
Potassium 44mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 195IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.