Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate, this Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 170g, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter 112g, melted and cooled
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar 100g, packed
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar 70g
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Trader Joe’s, Guittard, or Ghirardelli recommended
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt in a bowl.
- Whisk melted butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth (1–2 minutes).
- Whisk in egg and vanilla until combined.
- Fold dry mixture into wet ingredients with a spatula until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheet (5 scoops for large cookies, 6 for regular).
- Bake 12–15 minutes for large, 10–12 for regular, until edges are golden and centers are puffed but pale.
- If cookies spread too much, push edges inward with a fork after baking.
- Top with extra chocolate chips and flaky sea salt while warm. Cool 20 minutes on rack.
Notes
For thicker cookies, chill dough for 30 minutes before baking. Top with flaky sea salt for a gourmet finish.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 140mgPotassium: 65mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 250IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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