Ingredients (~24 cookies)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
Make the Cookie Dough
Heat oven to 350°F.
Prepare two cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; whisk together.
In a large separate mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the soft butter, white granulated sugar, and light brown sugar together until the mixture becomes light and creamy.
Next mix in the vanilla and then add each egg one at a time, mixing until completely blended in.
Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix on low speed only until there are a few streaks of flour visible.
Use a spatula to fold in the rest of the flour mixture until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
Be sure not to overmix.
Bake & Cool Cookies
Scoop cookie dough out onto prepared baking sheets in balls spaced approximately 3 inches apart.
Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes or until the edges have set and are light brown.
The center of cookies should still look slightly under-cooked.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for at least five minutes before moving them to a wire rack where they can finish cooling completely.
This step is important for ensuring that the cookies hold their shape properly.utes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps them set up properly.
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
Ingredients (~24 cookies)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla, then beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Add half the dry ingredients, mix on low, then fold in remaining flour mixture and chocolate chips until just combined.
- Drop dough onto baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart.
- Bake 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly browned but centers look slightly underdone.
- Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
