Description
These Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and chewy in the center, golden brown around the edges, and packed with semi-sweet chocolate chips for the ultimate homemade cookie.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ¾ cup (150g) packed dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups (280g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 cups (350g) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, dark brown sugar, and granulated white sugar together on medium speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and fine sea salt in a separate bowl. Gradually fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients using a spatula until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Chill the Dough: For richer flavor and less spread, cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (or up to 24 hours).
- Bake and Cool: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Scoop 2-tablespoon balls of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are golden brown but the centers remain soft. Let the cookies cool before serving.
Notes
Chilling the dough is optional, but it gives the cookies richer flavor and helps reduce spreading. For the best texture, remove the cookies when the edges are golden brown while the centers are still soft.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10-12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg