Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable)
Soft, thick cookies bursting with melted chocolate chips - a classic homemade treat.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
05 - 1 cup packed brown sugar
06 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Mix-Ins
09 - 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt until evenly distributed. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
04 - Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the pure vanilla extract until fully blended.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Take care not to overmix the dough.
06 - Gently fold in the semisweet chocolate chips using a spatula, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.
07 - Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, place rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
08 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown while the centers remain soft and slightly underbaked.
09 - Allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These cookies stay soft and chewy for days, not just fresh out of the oven.
- Melted butter means no waiting for it to soften, so you can go from craving to eating in under thirty minutes.
02 -
- If you chill the dough for thirty minutes before baking, the cookies spread less and become noticeably chewier.
- Pulling them from the oven when the centers still look soft is the single most important thing you can do for texture.
03 -
- Weigh your flour with a kitchen scale if you have one, even a small overmeasurement turns chewy cookies into dry ones.
- Tap the baking sheet gently on the counter right when it comes out of the oven to help the cookies settle into a dense, chewy texture.