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Master Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
The best chocolate chip cookies are the ones you like the best. Make chewy, crispy or cakey cookies using this one master chocolate chip cookie recipe!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 221 kcal
Master Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe 1 cup unsalted butter softened but not melted ¾ cup light brown sugar packed ¾ cup granulated sugar 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour spooned into the cup then leveled ½ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups chocolate chopped or chocolate chips
Preheat your oven to 375ºF and line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper (not wax paper)
Add softened butter to the bowl of your stand mixer with the whisk attachment and cream until smooth
Add in your brown sugar and white sugar and whisk on low until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes)
Add in your eggs one at a time, letting each mix in fully before adding the next
Add in your vanilla, salt, and baking soda
Add in your flour and chocolate chips and mix until just combined
Scoop onto your cookie sheet using a #20 cookie scoop or about two Tablespoons of dough per cookie.
Bake for 6 minutes, rotate the pan then bake for another 5-6 minutes or until the center is no longer shiny. Do not over-bake.
Cookies will be soft at first but will harden as they cool.
Tips for success
Use room temperature eggs for less spreading
No need to chill your dough
For chewy chocolate chip cookies add 2 extra ounces (¼ cup) of flour, 2 extra egg yolks, and replace all the white sugar with brown sugar.
For cakey chocolate chip cookies , add 2 extra ounces (¼ cup) of flour and replace the baking soda with an equal amount of baking powder.
For crispy chocolate chip cookies , use melted butter, increase the white sugar by 4 ounces (½ cup) and decrease the brown sugar by 4 oz (½ cup).
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 221 kcal | Carbohydrates: 25 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 13 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Cholesterol: 36 mg | Sodium: 106 mg | Potassium: 72 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 15 g | Vitamin A: 259 IU | Calcium: 16 mg | Iron: 1 mg