Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Additional Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    30 cookies

  • Calories

    186 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and chewy, these easy chocolate chip cookies don't require an electric mixer, softened butter, or an extended chilling time!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) salted butter, melted and cooled
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 2 cups)
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Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
  3. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Use a rubber spatula to stir just until the ingredients are combined (and you don’t see any dry pockets of flour).
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Cover the bowl and chill for 15 minutes while you preheat the oven and prepare the baking sheets. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop out 2 tablespoons of dough. Roll the dough between your hands to form a round ball. If the dough is still sticky and hard to work with, let it chill in the fridge until it's more firm. Repeat with the remaining dough. Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  6. Bake the cookies until the edges are set and beginning to brown, but the centers are still soft and puffy, about 15 minutes. The cookies will continue to firm up as they cool, so be sure that you don’t overbake them or they’ll be tough and crunchy. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies directly to a wire cooling rack. Let cool for at least 5 minutes, then enjoy!

Notes

  • Allow the melted butter to cool slightly before using it in the recipe. This will help the cookies spread less in the oven, and will make the dough less sticky and easier to scoop.
  • Line the Baking Sheets. Spraying the baking sheets with cooking spray or greasing with butter or lard creates a slippery surface that causes cookies to spread. Instead, line the baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat for "grip," so that the cookies stay thick and chewy.
  • Shape into Large Round Balls. Placing a rounded ball of dough onto the baking sheet yields a taller, thicker, softer, and chewier cookie.
  • Recipe slightly adapted from America's Test Kitchen.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cookie Calories 186kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 24mg (8%) Sodium 101mg (4%) Potassium 90mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 161IU (3%) Calcium 18mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 186 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 186kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 24mg 8%
Sodium 101mg 4%
Potassium 90mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 161IU 3%
Calcium 18mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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