Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Deliciously soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies with gooey chunks of chocolate in every bite, perfect for any cookie lover.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature Salted butter can be used, just skip added salt.
- ¾ cup Brown Sugar More brown sugar for chewiness.
- ½ cup White Sugar Classic sweetness.
- 1 large Egg Holds ingredients together.
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour Do not substitute with cake flour.
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda For leavening.
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Use high-quality vanilla.
- ½ teaspoon Salt Add salt in dough and as flakes on top.
- 2 cups Chocolate Chips or Chunks Chunky ones recommended.
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together room temperature butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until just combined and fluffy.
- Add the egg slowly, followed by the vanilla, and mix until combined.
- Measure the flour with a spoon and level it off, then add the baking soda and salt, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes.
Baking
- Scoop the dough onto a baking tray, keeping the mounds tall and doughy.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set but the centers look underdone.
- Let the cookies cool on the tray for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Cookies can be frozen by rolling into balls and freezing on a tray before transferring to a bag. To avoid flat cookies, ensure proper flour measurement and chilling the dough.