5 from 900 votes
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
These Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with melted butter, brown sugar, and a mix of egg and egg yolk to create a tender, moist texture. The dough includes all-purpose flour, baking soda, kosher salt, and chocolate chips. Baking at 375°F yields cookies with golden edges and soft, slightly underbaked centers that contribute to their chewiness. The recipe method emphasizes delicate mixing and measuring for consistent results.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings:
36
cookies
Calories:
160 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar packed
- 1 egg large
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour Please see the note below about measuring the flour.
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt or scant 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 10 ounce chocolate chips package
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. The butter should be just melted. If you want to brown the butter, please see the note below.
- Add brown sugar, and mix in.
- Let stand 5 minutes.
- Add egg and egg yolk; stir to combine.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just combined. Please see the comments about flour in the recipe notes.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Using a medium cookie scoop (1.5 tablespoon), drop scoops of dough 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for about 7-10 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. The centers should still look soft and slightly underbaked. That will help to keep the cookies soft.
- Let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
- For best texture, measure flour by weighing or lightly spooning and leveling; too much flour will prevent spreading.
- Butter can be browned for extra flavor but requires using more to compensate for moisture loss.
- Hand mixing is preferable to maintain the cookie's chewy texture.
- Part of the chocolate chips can be replaced with finely chopped semisweet baking chocolate.
- The amount of flour in the recipe was recently reduced due to product changes to maintain proper texture.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
133mg
(6%)
Potassium
26mg
(1%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 133mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.