Description
Homemade chocolate chip cookies bring warmth and comfort to classic American baking. Sweet morsels of chocolate nestled in buttery dough create irresistible treats you cannot wait to share with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- Chocolate chunks or chips
Instructions
- Prep Station: Align oven rack in center and heat to 375°F (190°C). Shield two baking sheets with parchment paper for seamless cookie release.
- Butter Fusion: Whip butter using electric mixer until cloud-like and velvety. Blend vanilla, white and brown sugars until silky and homogeneous, approximately 2 minutes.
- Egg Integration: Introduce eggs sequentially, thoroughly incorporating each while scraping mixer sides to ensure uniform mixture.
- Dry Component Fusion: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt in separate vessel to eliminate potential granular clusters.
- Dough Formation: Delicately fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, gently folding chocolate chips throughout without overworking the dough.
- Chill Technique: Refrigerate dough for 30-60 minutes, allowing flavor complexity and preventing excessive cookie spread during baking.
- Portioning and Shaping: Utilize ice cream scoop to distribute dough onto prepared sheets, maintaining 2-3 inches between cookies. Softly flatten each mound, optionally embellishing with additional chocolate chunks.
- Baking Process: Roast cookies 10-12 minutes until edges transform golden brown while preserving tender centers.
- Cooling Protocol: Transfer cookies to wire rack, permitting complete cooling before serving or storing.
Notes
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigerating the cookie dough for 30-60 minutes helps develop deeper flavors and prevents cookies from spreading too quickly during baking.
- Measure Precisely: Use an ice cream scoop or consistent 2-tablespoon portions to ensure uniform cookie size and even baking.
- Watch Baking Time Carefully: Golden brown edges with a soft center indicate perfectly baked cookies; remove from oven immediately to prevent overcooking.
- Handle with Care: Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack to maintain their delicate texture and prevent breaking.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg