Make perfect chocolate chip cookies with this quick and easy cookie recipe! The trick is in the size of the dough and careful baking.
Ah, the chocolate chip cookie – isn’t always a favorite? This is the one cookie everyone in my family loves! But I had a really hard time finding a recipe that I loved. I wanted a cookie that was soft and chewy and would stay that way for a few days. I also wanted a dough that froze well and was easy to bake straight out of the freezer. They also had to be quick and easy to make. After trying many, many chocolate chip cookie recipes over the years, I can tell you that this one makes absolutely perfect chocolate chip cookies. You will never need another chocolate chip cookie recipe ever again.
The trick to making perfect looking cookies is in scooping the dough. If you want “normal” size cookies, use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to scoop the dough out. Roll that dough in to a small ball and the rip it in half. You want rough edges. Place the dough with the “ripped” side up on the cookie sheet. If you want larger cookies, use a 1/2 cup measuring cup.
When you bake, watch them closely. They will need a solid 15-20 minutes to bake but it will really depend on your oven. Watch closely and keep track. Also remember that your cookie sheets get hotter after each use so the bake time may be less as you go through the batch.
If you want soft cookies, then you want them to bake to the point where they puff about and are just coming back down. If you want crisp cookies, leave them in a little longer. Let them cool on the sheet for a few minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Make perfect chocolate chip cookies with this quick and easy cookie recipe! The trick is in the size of the dough and careful baking.
Ingredients
- 2 cups plus 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 Tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Whisk dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
- In bowl of electric mixer, mix butter and sugars until thoroughly combined.
- Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until combined.
- Add dry ingredients and beat at low-speed just until combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Roll a scant half-cup of dough into a ball.
- Holding dough ball in fingertips of both hands, pull apart into two equal halves.
- Put each half on parchment lined cookie sheet with jagged surfaces facing up (I put 9 on a sheet).
- Bake, until cookies are light golden brown and outer edges start to harden yet centers are still soft and puffy (approximately 11-14 minutes).
- Do not overbake.
- Take them out just after they've risen and when they still look a little gooey in the middle.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 324Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 248mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 2gSugar: 33gProtein: 2g
Help! I am making this at the moment and the dough is very runny! What can I add in to thicken it up? (Btw the cookie dough is so stinking yummy, I cant imagine how good they will be once baked!!!)
Runny? It should be very thick! I hope they turned out!
These cookies are so cute and yummy! I made them after I failed using another recipe!! #yum
Can I double this recipe?
Yup!
Can I double this recipe?
Wow I finally found a chocolate cookie recipe that is perfect!Thank you so much!I need your other cookie recipes please?
Thank you! You can find other cookies here: https://growingupgabel.com/?s=cookies&submit=Go
Very good Recipe. Thank you for the props from my Guy who said the best cookies everš
Yay! We like keeping our guys happy and fed! š
Was a total fail for me….. will be sticking to much families recipe
Aw, I’m sorry to hear that! We make these regularly and they are a favorite.
Do you need an electric mixer ?
Nope! You can do this by hand.
After making these like 10 times Iāve been dubbed the cookie queen at my husbands work. Thanks love !!
Wonderful cookie! My granddaughter & I just made these & they are our new favorite! Thank you
These are the ONLY cookies my family ever wants me to make. š Glad you liked them, too.
These are so good! Made for our church Youth Group bake sale and they were a hit! Thanks for sharing!
Yay! I hope you raised lots of money!
How many does this make? What is the process if I refrigerate the dough/how long can I do that for with the batter? How long will they stay good after cooking? Thanks!
This makes about a dozen cookies. But they are large cookies. I’ve never refrigerated the dough so I’m not sure on that. I always bake right after I make the dough. They last as long as a normal chocolate cookie. Ours never last more than a few days before they are gone so I know that will at stay good for that long!
Now I am craving some chocolate chip cookies with a big glass of milk. These look great! Thanks for joining the Family Joy Link Party!
You have to try these!! Super good!!
These cookies are really simple and quick to make. I recommend this recipe to everyone because the cookies turn out amazing. This recipe calls for 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of brown sugar but i completely take out the granulated sugar because I dont like my cookies too sweet.
I find that can be true for a lot of baked goods! You can reduce the sugar a lot and not notice. I’ll have to try these without the granulated sugar, now! Thanks for the tip.
They look soft and moist and chewy -just the way I love them!! Thanks for sharing on the Whatās for Dinner link up and donāt forget to leave a comment at the party ā Next weeks features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!
wow these look good! I wont forget to pin them for later!
These look delicious! For some reason chocolate chip cookies never turn out well for me, so I’ll definitely be trying this recipe! Thanks!
I had the same problem until I found this recipe! Just watch them like a hawk while they bake so they don’t over cook.
These look delicious! For some reason chocolate chip cookies never turn out well for me, so I’ll definitely be trying this recipe! Thanks!
Totally irresistible! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Thanks for hosting, Karly!
These are great Chocolate Chip Cookies! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great weekend and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Nothing better than a warm chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven. Thank you!!
Thanks for stopping by Darla!
wow those look amazing! wish I wasn’t doing slim fast at the moment! x
Pin for later! š
I love chocolate chip cookies. I will have to try this recipe. Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. We hope you hop over and share with us again next week.
These DO look like the best chocolate chip cookies for real!! š
Thanks, Renee! š
I will have to try this recipe. I’m pinning now.
Also, 12 tablespoons is equal to 3/4 cup š for easier measurement.
Thanks!
Yeah, but I figured since it’s butter and they have it written out in Tablespoons on the package… or it’s 1 1/2 sticks. Thanks for stopping by!
Visiting from Totally Talented Tuesday. I’m on the hunt for the perfect chocolate cookie and by the photos these look like my kind of cookie. Very yummy! I co-host Sweet and Savoury Sunday and would love for you to stop by and share this and other recipes with us. Have a great day!
These are my favorite for sure! Every time I make them the entire family raves over them! Thanks for the invitation.