Chocolate Chip Cookies

The best chocolate chip cookies recipe we have ever made!!
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Chocolate Chip Cookies is an easy cookie recipe with the classic ingredients of chocolate chip cookies and one extra ingredient to guarantee that these cookies are chewy and soft, yet crisp on the edges! This easy recipe only takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chocolate chip cookies on a white tablecloth.

Who doesn’t love a freshly baked, chewy chocolate chip cookie? Soft, yet chewy, this is a very tasty and addicting cookie recipe! This easy cookie recipe is super simple, there is one bowl to mix everything in, no chilling required, no melting the butter, and no special cookie scoops. Just mix, drop by spoonful onto a cookie sheet, bake, then voila! You have the best chocolate chip cookies!

Chocolate chip cookies on a white tablecloth.

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After trying many different recipes for tasty chocolate chip cookies, we have found this easy recipe. This cookie recipe is our go-to, never fail, trusty, tasty, favorite easy cookie recipe!

Chocolate chip cookie dough in a bosch mixer.

Most of the time when I ask one of my children to bake some cookies, this simple recipe is used. These cookies are definitely the most-loved cookie in our house!

History

The invention of chocolate chip cookies was another great accidental discovery! Ruth Wakefield inadvertently invented these popular cookies in 1937. Read more about this fascinating discovery and how it came to be here!

We often mix up a large batch of these yummy cookies! We will then freeze half of the dough balls to bake later. You can bake these cookies from frozen whenever you need some freshly baked scrumptious treats! You can also freeze the already baked cookies.

dough balls ready to be frozen on a cookie sheet.
Dough balls ready for freezing!

The trick to tasty chocolate chip cookies is using butter, brown and white sugars and some golden syrup along with the other standard ingredients. The blend of sugars gives the caramel flavor and keeps these cookies from drying out. The syrup is the secret ingredient that makes these delicious cookies become slightly chewy! The other secret to the best chocolate chip cookies is to not overbake!!! They will actually look under cooked when you take them out of the oven, but will harden more once they cool down.

Chocolate chip cookies on a white tablecloth.

Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Butter, I use salted for this recipe, make sure the butter is room temperature.
  • Brown sugar, this will help the cookies stay moist and adds great flavor.
  • White sugar
  • Golden syrup, or honey or corn syrup.
  • Vanilla extract, this recipe calls for lots…another trick to the best chocolate chip cookies.
  • Eggs, to provide structure and richness.
  • All purpose flour
  • Baking Soda
  • Salt
  • Chocolate chips, I usually use semi-sweet but you can use whichever kind you prefer whether it’s dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or a blend of the 3.
Ingredients for chocolate chip cookies on a white tablecloth.

How to make Chocolate Chip Cookies

1.Preheat the oven to 350°F convection setting and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.

white sugar added to brown sugar and butter in a bosch mixer.

2.In a large bowl, beat the butter and both sugars until creamy.

eggs and vanilla added to cookie dough in a bosch mixer.

3.Add the syrup, vanilla, and eggs. Mix well.

Golden syrup on cookie dough in a bosch mixer.

4.Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips. Mix until combined.

Flour and cookie dough in a bosch mixer.

5.Scoop out small spoonfulls of dough onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet, leaving room to expand.

Dough balls ready to be frozen on a cookie sheet.

These are too close for baking, leave about 2 inches between. This pic is of dough balls ready to be frozen:)

6.Bake at 350°F for 7-8 minutes. Remember the centers will look under cooked, this is fine.

chocolate chip cookies on a white tablecloth.

7.Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack.

Why you will love this recipe!

  • Classic recipe!
  • Chewy, soft, yet crisp.
  • Buttery goodness
  • Dough can be frozen and baked when needed.
  • Absolutely delicious!

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

The trick to great chocolate chip cookies is using butter, brown and white sugars and some golden syrup along with the other standard ingredients. The blend of sugars gives the caramel flavor and keeps these tasty chocolate chip cookies from drying out. The syrup is the secret ingredient that makes these delicious cookies become slightly chewy! The other secret to the best chocolate chip cookies is to not overbake!!! They will actually look under cooked when you take them out of the oven, but will harden more once they cool down.

Prep Time15 minsCook Time8 minsTotal Time23 minsDifficulty:BeginnerServings:60Calories:101Best Season:Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Instructions

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How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line your baking sheet with parchment paper. (I use convection setting)

    In a large bowl, beat the butter and both sugars until creamy.

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  2. Add the syrup, vanilla, and eggs. Mix well.

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  3. Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips. Mix until combined.

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  4. Scoop out small spoonfulls of dough onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet, leaving room to expand.

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  5. Bake at 350°F for 7-8 minutes. Remember the centers wil look under cooked, this is fine.

    Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack.

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Nutrition Facts

Servings 60


Amount Per Serving
Calories 101kcal
Calories from Fat 40kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.6g8%
Sodium 78mg4%
Potassium 19mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 14g5%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g2%
Sugars 8.7g
Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 5 IU
Thiamin 5 mg
Folate 5 mcg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

  • Do NOT overbake these cookies.
  • Use parchment paper on the baking sheet.
  • Do not overmix the cookie batter. Just mix until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake cookies in the middle rack of the oven.
  • If you want larger cookies, jsut add 1-2 minutes of baking time.
  • If you bake these cookies from frozen, add 1-2 minutes of baking time.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can I use melted butter for Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Not in this recipe. There are some recipes out there that call for melted butter, but do not melt the butter for this recipe. The cookies will turn out runny and way too flat. The recipes that call for melted butter also require you to chill the dough.

How do I know when my chocolate chip cookies are done baking.

The chocolate chip cookies should be browning on the outside edges but still look almost raw in the center when you remove them from the oven. They will continue to cook on the hot cookie tray for a few minutes so will harden as they cool.

What makes chocolate chip cookies soft and chewy?

Using more brown sugar than white sugar and not over baking will make your chocolate chip cookies soft and chewy!

Why do my chocolate chip cookies not spread out?

If your cookies are not spreading out, it probably means you added too much flour.

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