Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Add-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 the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 3
Cream butter and sugars
In another bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat 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.
Combine and Bake
- 5
Combine mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- 6
Add chocolate chips and nuts
Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts (if using) until evenly distributed.
- 7
Scoop and arrange
Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop rounded balls of 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. The centers may look slightly undercooked.
- 9
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.