The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour, (375g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Add 1 cup of softened unsalted butter, 1 cup of light brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Using the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add 2 room temperature eggs to the mixture and continue mixing until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and mix briefly to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
In a separate bowl, measure out 3 cups (375g) of all-purpose flour.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of corn starch to the flour.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Stir the dry ingredients together with a spoon.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Place a sieve over the stand mixer bowl containing the wet ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, corn starch) into the wet mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Mix the dough in the stand mixer until the dry ingredients are just combined with the wet, being careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Add 2 cups of chocolate chips to the dough.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Using a spatula, fold the chocolate chips into the dough until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Scoop portions of the cookie dough and place them onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
⏱️ 2 min
- 16
(Optional) Place a few extra chocolate chips on top of each cookie dough ball.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes until golden. The top should still look underbaked.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350
- 18
Remove from oven and let the cookies cool down for 10 minutes before serving.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour, (375g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Add 1 cup of softened unsalted butter, 1 cup of light brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Using the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add 2 room temperature eggs to the mixture and continue mixing until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and mix briefly to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
In a separate bowl, measure out 3 cups (375g) of all-purpose flour.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of corn starch to the flour.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Stir the dry ingredients together with a spoon.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Place a sieve over the stand mixer bowl containing the wet ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, corn starch) into the wet mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Mix the dough in the stand mixer until the dry ingredients are just combined with the wet, being careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Add 2 cups of chocolate chips to the dough.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Using a spatula, fold the chocolate chips into the dough until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Scoop portions of the cookie dough and place them onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
⏱️ 2 min - 16
(Optional) Place a few extra chocolate chips on top of each cookie dough ball.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes until golden. The top should still look underbaked.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350 - 18
Remove from oven and let the cookies cool down for 10 minutes before serving.
⏱️ 10 min