Chocolate Chip Cookies That Stay Soft and Chewy
These chocolate chip cookies are chewy, soft, and absolutely addictive. With simple ingredients and easy prep, they’re the perfect go-to cookie recipe.
Equipment
- - Mixing bowls
- - Electric mixer
- Measuring cups & spoons
- - Baking sheets
- - Parchment paper or silicone mats
- - Cookie scoop
- - Wire rack
Ingredients
- - 1 cup 225g unsalted butter, softened
- - 1 cup 200g granulated sugar
- - 1 cup 220g packed light brown sugar
- - 2 large eggs
- - 2 tsp vanilla extract
- - 3 cups 375g all-purpose flour
- - 1 tsp baking soda
- - ½ tsp baking powder
- - 1 tsp salt
- - 2 cups semisweet or dark chocolate chips/chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets.
- Cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Whisk dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then combine with wet ingredients.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Chill dough 30–60 minutes.
- Scoop onto baking sheets and bake 10–12 minutes.
- Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
- For extra thickness, chill overnight.
- Use chopped chocolate bars for gooier pockets.
- Add nuts or spices to customize.
- Use chopped chocolate bars for gooier pockets.
- Add nuts or spices to customize.