Fresh-baked Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Mix-ins
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tsp of baking soda, and 0.5 tsp of salt until well combined.
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugars
In a separate bowl, cream together 1 cup of softened unsalted butter, 0.75 cups of granulated sugar, and 0.75 cups of brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- 4
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Beat in 2 large eggs, one at a time, along with 1 tsp of vanilla extract, mixing well after each addition.
- 5
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- 6
Add Mix-ins
Fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips and, if desired, 0.5 cups of chopped nuts until evenly distributed.
Baking
- 7
Scoop and Shape
Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop rounded balls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.
- 8
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- 9
Cool
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.