Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Baked to order. Served hot and gooey.
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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 375°F (190°C) to ensure it's hot enough for baking the cookies.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Mixing Wet Ingredients
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugars
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until creamy and smooth.
- 4
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then mix in the vanilla extract until well combined.
Combining Ingredients
- 5
Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 6
Fold in Chocolate Chips
Gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips using a spatula or wooden spoon until evenly distributed.
Baking
- 7
Scoop and Bake
Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop rounded balls of cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- 8
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers look slightly underbaked for a gooey texture.
- 9
Cool
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.