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A close-up of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies cooling on a wire rack. The cookies are golden brown with semi-sweet chocolate chunks visible, some of which are melted and gooey. One cookie is partially broken, showing the soft, chewy interior with a glossy, melted chocolate center. The cookies look homemade, with uneven edges and a warm, inviting texture. The background is dark and neutral, highlighting the homemade warmth of the cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

This chocolate chip cookie recipe has been a family favorite for over a decade, providing the perfect balance of crispy edges and soft, chewy centers. It's ideal for bake sales, after-school snacks, or just as a sweet treat at home. The cookies are thick, chewy, and loaded with melted chocolate, making them taste like they're from a bakery.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Resting Dough Time 10 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Bakery
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar - Packed
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter - Softened to room temperature
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 2 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Fine salt
  • 2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Optional 1 cup Chopped chocolate bars - For varying the chocolate texture
  • Optional ½ cup Chopped walnuts - For added texture and flavor
  • Optional ¼ cup Toffee bits - Optional flavor add-in
  • Optional ½ tsp Sea salt flakes - For topping cookies optional

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For mixing dough)
  • 1 Electric Mixer (Can be hand mixer or stand mixer)
  • 1 Measuring cups/spoons (For precise measurements)
  • 1 Cookie Sheets (For baking cookies)
  • 1 Parchment Paper (To prevent sticking)
  • 1 Wire Cooling Racks (For cooling cookies after baking)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare the baking sheets
    A hand mixer is in action, beating chocolate chip cookie dough in a glass bowl. The dough is creamy and filled with chocolate chips.
  2. Cream the butter with both sugars until light and fluffy
    A glass mixing bowl filled with thick chocolate chip cookie dough, with chocolate chips scattered throughout the dough, ready to be scooped.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time along with vanilla extract and beat well
    A baking sheet with six round scoops of chocolate chip cookie dough, placed neatly on parchment paper, awaiting baking.
  4. Gently fold in the chocolate chips and optional add-ins like nuts
    A baking sheet with six freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, golden brown with chocolate chips visible on the surface.
  5. Shape the dough into rounded scoops and bake until golden at the edges
    A plate full of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, stacked and slightly broken to show gooey chocolate inside.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 150IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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