Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Classic cookie with chocolate chips.
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Chocolate Chips
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Mixing Ingredients
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugars
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter with the granulated sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- 4
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then, stir in the vanilla extract.
- 5
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- 6
Fold in Chocolate Chips
Gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips using a spatula or wooden spoon.
Baking
- 7
Scoop the Cookies
Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop rounded balls of cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- 8
Bake the Cookies
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers are still soft.
- 9
Cool the Cookies
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
