Freshly Baked Cookies Recipe
Choose from chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, or other flavors.
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Chocolate Chip Variation
Oatmeal Raisin Variation
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). This ensures that the cookies bake evenly.
- 2
Cream Butter and Sugars
In a large bowl, cream together the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- 3
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then, stir in the vanilla extract.
Mixing Dry Ingredients
- 4
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 5
Incorporate Dry Ingredients
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
Add Mix-ins
- 6
Choose Your Flavor
For chocolate chip cookies, fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips. For oatmeal raisin cookies, fold in the oats and raisins.
Baking
- 7
Scoop and Bake
Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
- 8
Cool the Cookies
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.