The Best Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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The Best Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Description
The recipe combines melted unsalted butter with light brown and granulated sugar to form the base, then adds eggs and vanilla for moisture and flavor. The flour, baking soda, and salt provide structure and leavening. Semi-sweet chocolate chips are folded in last for bursts of chocolate in each bite.
The dough is portioned using a #40 cookie scoop equivalent to 1 1/2 tablespoons to maintain uniform cookie size and baking time. Baking at 375°F for 10 minutes results in cookies that are crisp around edges and soft inside without overbaking. Cooling briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack helps set the texture.
This method ensures reliable cookies with a balanced blend of sweetness and chocolate chips suitable for everyday baking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter melted, unsalted
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups (a 12 oz. bag) chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, add the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Whisk until well combined.
- Add the eggs and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until no dry flour remains.
- Add the chocolate chips. Stir until well incorporated.
- Scoop out 1 1/2 tablespoon size balls (a #40 scoop) of the batter on a baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. SIZE MATTERS.**
- Bake for 10 minutes. The center should be soft and the edges should barely be golden. DO NOT OVER BAKE.
- Cool 3-4 minutes on the cookie sheet. Then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Melt butter in the mixing bowl to streamline the one-bowl preparation process.
- Use a #40 cookie scoop (1 1/2 tablespoons) to ensure consistent cookie size and even baking.
- Do not overbake; cookies should have soft centers with just golden edges.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 39cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 94mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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