Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
24 cookies
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Calories
232 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies
Description
Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies bring together common baking ingredients like all-purpose flour, baking soda, and cornstarch with butter and a mix of both a whole egg and an egg yolk for moisture and binding. The dough incorporates mini chocolate chips folded in gently to retain their shape throughout baking. Rolling the cookie dough balls in sugar before placing on the baking sheet adds a thin sweet crust and helps the cookies develop a slight crunch around the edges once baked at 350°F. Adding extra mini chips on top before baking further enhances the chocolate presence.
The cookies bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set but the centers remain soft, creating a tender yet lightly crisp texture contrast. The recipe includes a sprinkling of flaky sea salt optionally to brighten the flavors. These sugar cookies hold their shape well, with a pleasant chew and bursts of chocolate in every bite.
Storing them in an airtight container helps maintain freshness for up to three days, but they also freeze well for up to three months if longer storage is needed. The recipe strikes a balance between sweet and buttery with small chocolate bits, making them suitable for everyday baking and sharing.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter at cool room temperature
- 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1 egg large, yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips plus more for garnish
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar for rolling cookies
- sea salt for sprinkling, optional, flaky
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed for 1 minute. Add 1 3/4 cups of the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, as necessary.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- With the mixer off, add the dry ingredients. Mix on low until just combined.
- Stir in the mini chocolate chips with a spatula. Don’t over mix.
- Put the 1/3 cup of sugar in a small bowl. Form the dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons per cookie. Roll each ball in the sugar until well coated. Place on the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Gently press extra mini chocolate chips on top of the cookie dough balls.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cookies start to crack. They will be soft in the centers and slightly set around the edges. Check early, every oven is different. Don’t over bake or the cookies won’t be soft and chewy.
- Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle with flaky sea salt, if using. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Notes
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to three days to maintain freshness.
- Freeze baked cookies in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to three months for extended storage.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 232 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 232kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 128mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 274IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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