Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable View)

Soft, thick cookies loaded with semisweet chocolate chips. A classic homemade treat that's perfectly chewy and golden.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - ½ teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
05 - 1 cup packed brown sugar
06 - ½ cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-Ins

09 - 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy.
04 - Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined—do not overmix.
06 - Gently fold in the chocolate chips using a spatula until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
07 - Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to place rounded dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
08 - Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are golden but the centers are still soft.
09 - Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Melted butter means no waiting for it to soften, so you can go from craving to cookie in under 30 minutes.
  • The brown sugar to white sugar ratio creates that perfect chewy center with crispy edges every single time.
02 -
  • Overmixing the dough after adding flour is the fastest way to end up with tough, bread like cookies instead of chewy ones.
  • Chilling the dough for just 30 minutes before baking deepens the flavor and prevents the cookies from spreading too thin in the oven.
03 -
  • Press a few extra chocolate chips into the top of each dough ball right before baking for that bakery style loaded look.
  • Sprinkle the tiniest pinch of flaky sea salt on top of each cookie the moment they come out of the oven for a flavor upgrade that will blow people away.

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