This Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe is a classic and foolproof recipe, which is made with brown sugar and semisweet chocolate chips for the perfect texture. It’s the ultimate comfort food recipe, ready in about 25 minutes.
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
How To Make Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Prep Oven and Dry Ingredients: Preheat your oven to 350°F with racks in the upper and lower third positions. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with a hand mixer), beat the room-temperature butter and both sugars on medium speed for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the salt, vanilla, and eggs to the butter mixture and mix to combine. Reduce the speed to low.
- Combine and Add Chips: Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing only until it is just combined. Be careful not to overmix. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop and Bake: Using a tablespoon or a small ice-cream scoop, drop heaping portions of dough about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake Until Golden: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cookies are golden around the edges but still look soft in the center.
- Cool and Enjoy: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 1 to 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Tips
- How to get a chewy texture? The high ratio of brown sugar to white sugar is the secret. The molasses in the brown sugar adds moisture and creates that desirable soft and chewy texture.
- How to get a soft center? Do not overbake the cookies! They are ready to come out of the oven when the edges are golden, but the centers still look slightly underdone. They will continue to set on the hot baking sheet as they cool.
- How to get uniform cookies? Using a small ice-cream scoop is the best way to ensure all your cookies are the same size and shape, which also helps them to bake evenly.
- Why let them cool on the baking sheet? Letting the cookies rest on the hot baking sheet for a minute or two after they come out of the oven allows the centers to finish setting up without over-baking the edges.
What To Serve With Chocolate Chip Cookies
These classic cookies are a perfect treat on their own, but they are even better with:
- A tall glass of cold milk
- A scoop of vanilla bean ice cream to make a cookie sandwich
- A cup of hot coffee or tea
How To Store Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Room Temperature: Once the cookies have cooled completely, store them in an airtight container at room temperature. They will stay soft and chewy for up to a week.
- Freeze: You can freeze the unbaked cookie dough balls. Place them on a baking sheet to freeze individually, then transfer them to a freezer-safe bag. You can bake them directly from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the baking time.
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 180-220 kcal per cookie
- Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Protein: 2g
Nutrition information is estimated and may vary based on ingredients and cooking methods used.
FAQs
You can use either! Chocolate chips are designed to hold their shape during baking. Chopped chocolate from a bar will melt more, creating delicious pools and layers of chocolate throughout the cookie.
Yes. For a gluten-free version, you can substitute the all-purpose flour with a good-quality measure-for-measure gluten-free flour blend.
This can happen if your butter is too soft (almost melted) or if your dough is too warm. If your kitchen is hot, you can chill the scooped dough on the baking sheets for 15-20 minutes before baking to help them hold their shape.
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Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Description
The ultimate classic cookie with a perfectly soft and chewy center, crisp golden edges, and loaded with semisweet chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour and baking soda.
- In a separate large bowl, cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the salt, vanilla, and eggs.
- On low speed, mix in the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop heaping tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are golden but the centers are still soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Using more brown sugar than white sugar is key to the chewy texture.
- Do not overbake the cookies; they will set up as they cool.
- For perfectly uniform cookies, use a small ice cream scoop to portion the dough.
- These cookies are a perfect make-ahead treat; the dough can be frozen for later.