Description
Thick, soft, and easy to make, these chewy chocolate chip cookies are the classic comfort bake everyone loves.
Ingredients
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- 300 g (2 1/3 cups) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5 g) baking soda
- 1 tsp (5 g) fine sea salt
- 170 g (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 220 g (1 cup, packed) light brown sugar
- 50 g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 1 large whole egg
- 1 extra egg yolk
- 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
- 300 g (1 1/2 cups) chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- Optional: flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Whisk the dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and sea salt for 10 seconds. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugars: Beat softened butter with brown and granulated sugars on medium speed for 1 to 1½ minutes.
- Add egg, yolk, and vanilla: Scrape the bowl and mix until combined.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Add the flour mixture in two additions and mix until just incorporated.
- Fold in chocolate: Use a spatula to fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Scoop and chill the dough: Portion dough into 48 g balls and chill for 60 minutes.
- Bake the cookies: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Cool and finish: Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
For best results, chill dough for at least 60 minutes before baking. Consider using a mix of chocolate sizes for improved texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg