Description
The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe delivers crispy edges, chewy centers, and gooey melted chocolate in every bite. Perfect for all occasions and easy to make at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cold butter, cut into cubes
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (or 1 cup cake flour and 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or a mix)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and check the temperature with an oven thermometer for accuracy.
- In a large bowl, cream together the cold, cubed butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract. Mix for 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
- Fold in flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until combined; do not overmix.
- Stir in chocolate chips or chopped chocolate. Press a few extra chips onto the tops for a bakery-style finish.
- Scoop the dough onto parchment-lined, light-colored baking sheets, spacing the cookies 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 11 minutes until the edges turn golden and the centers look slightly underbaked.
- Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For richer flavor and better texture, chill the cookie dough for at least 24 hours.
- Use a mix of semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips for extra indulgent cookies.
- Measure flour using the dip-and-sweep method to avoid adding too much.
- Avoid overbaking; cookies continue to bake on the hot sheet after removal from the oven.
- For picture-perfect cookies, shape them with a round cutter immediately after baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie, chewy chocolate chip cookies, bakery-style cookies, soft cookies, homemade cookies