Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Chill Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 22 mins
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Servings
11 large cookies
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Calories
295 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
These cookies start with melting unsalted butter, then whisking in egg, light brown and granulated sugars, and vanilla. The dry ingredients include all-purpose flour combined with cornstarch, baking soda, and salt; cornstarch contributes to the softness of the final cookie. Mixing the dough can result in a crumbly but oily texture, which is normal. Semi-sweet chocolate chips add chocolate throughout the cookie and a visual appeal by placing extra chips on top before baking.
Forming roughly 11 sizeable dough mounds and flattening them halfway ensures even baking and a soft interior. The dough requires chilling from 4 hours up to 5 days to set the shape and affect texture. Baking unchilled dough leads to thinner, flatter cookies. The final cookies stay soft and can be stored airtight at room temperature for a week or frozen to preserve freshness.
Dough can be frozen or refrigerated before baking, allowing for baking only desired quantities. Baking cold or frozen dough may need slight extra baking time. This flexibility makes the recipe practical for batch preparation and savoring fresh cookies intermittently.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter unsalted
- 1 egg large
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 cup chocolate chips plus more for sprinkling, semi-sweet
Instructions
- To a large, microwave-safe bowl add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute. Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don’t scramble it.
- Add the eggs, sugars, vanilla, and whisk to combine.
- Add flour, cornstarch (keeps cookies soft) baking soda, salt, and stir to combine. Dough may seem crumbly yet oily, this is okay.
- Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.
- Using a large cookie scoop, 1/4-cup measure, or your hands, form approximately 11 equal-sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, and flatten about halfway. Tip – Strategically place a few chocolate chips that are likely at the bottom of the mixing bowl and don’t want to incorporate onto the top of each mound of dough, and add more as necessary for a nice visual pop of chocolate.
- Place mounds on a large plate or tray, cover with plasticwrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to 5 days. Do not bake with unchilled dough because cookies will bake thinner, flatter, and be more prone to spreading.
- Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray. Place dough mounds on baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart (I use a half-sheet pan and bake 8 cookies per sheet) and bake for about 12 to 14 minutes (if your cookies are smaller than mine, reduce baking time) or until edges have set and tops are just set, even if slightly undercooked, pale, and glossy in the center; don’t overbake. Cookies firm up as they cool. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes before serving. I let them cool on the baking sheet and don’t use a rack.
Notes
- Cookies keep fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
- Store unbaked dough in the refrigerator airtight up to 5 days or freeze up to 4 months to bake fresh cookies as desired.
- Cookies baked from frozen dough do not require defrosting but may need 1-2 additional minutes baking time.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 11large cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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