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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar dark brown can be used as well
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp hot water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips milk or dark chips can also be used

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare baking sheets with silicone mat or parchment paper.
  2. Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla, and mix until well combined.
  3. Dissolve baking soda into hot water, add to mixture and stir well to combine. Add flour and salt and mix by hand until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  4. Scoop cookie dough, and if desired shape dough balls so that they are taller than wide, and place on baking sheet. Leave at least 3" between cookies to allow for spreading.
  5. Bake for approximately 9-11minutes in preheated oven, until edges start to brown. Remove from oven and place baking sheet on a wire cooling rack. Allow cookies to sit on baking sheet for ten minutes, then with a spatula, gently transfer to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling. Store tightly covered.

Notes

  • While chilling this dough is not required, it always takes cookies to the next level. If possible, chill covered for one hour. 
  • Make sure to not over-bake. Cookies may seem underdone when you remove them from the oven, but they finish cooking on the hot baking sheet. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 286kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 37mg (12%) Sodium 161mg (7%) Potassium 122mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 266IU (5%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Calories 286kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 37mg 12%
Sodium 161mg 7%
Potassium 122mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 266IU 5%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

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