The best and chewiest chocolate chip cookies are waiting for you!
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Oh, cookies! What better treat is there? They are timeless and classic and when you think cookie, you think chocolate chip!
If I could only eat one cookie for the rest of my life, it would be a chocolate chip. A warm, chewy chocolate chip cookie right out of the oven. Hopefully, with the chocolate still just a little bit melty.
What makes the cookies chewy?
The ingredients are what make the cookie.
Too much flour can create a dry cookie. If the butter has been melted, it can cause the cookie to be too soggy. How many eggs can affect the structure of the cookie!
Making the perfect chewy cookie is all about balance. You need to find just the right ratio of ingredents.
Chocolate chips or chocolate chunks?
You can use either for them recipe but I am using larger, cut up pieces of a chocolate bar to make chocolate chunks! Who doesn’t want a little extra chocolate in their cookie?
What You Need to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Flour
- Butter, at room temperature
- Baking Soda
- Brown Sugar
- Salt
- White Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Egg
- Egg Yolk
- Chocolate Chips
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
Start by preheating your oven to 375°F and lining a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking sheet.
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. This helps to break down any clumps and makes for a fluffier cookie.
In a second bowl or, cream together the sugars and room temperature butter using a hand mixer. You could also use a stand mixer for this project.
Add in the eggs and vanilla extract to the butter and sugars and turn your mixer to a low speed.
Add the dry ingredient into the wet ingredients and mix together until the batter is tacky, but not sticky and can shape easily into balls.
Remove your batter from the mixer and shape the dough into even, roughly 1″ balls and line them on your baking sheet. Make sure to leave enough space in between the balls. When the cookies bake, they will spread, leaving space will avoid the cookies from sticking together.
Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes.
The cookies will still be very soft when they are removed from the oven. Allow them to cool slightly before removing them from the baking sheet and serving.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
The best and chewiest chocolate chip cookies are waiting for you!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking sheet.
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
In a second bowl, begin to cream together to butter and sugars using an electric or stand mixer for 2 to 3 minutes and then add in the eggs and vanilla.
Next, add the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients.
Mix until the batter is fully combined and there are no more dry or wet spots and the batter is tacky but not sticky. If needed, adjust the batter by adding additional flour or preferred oil.
Remove the batter from the bowl and roll out into 1" balls and arrange them on the baking sheet.
Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes and then remove them from the oven.
Allow the cookies to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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