Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 cup butter, melted (2 sticks)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste, plus a little more if desired
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt, use 1/2 teaspoon if using salted butter
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, Ghirardelli brand recommended
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips, Ghirardelli brand recommended
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar and white sugar. Whisk them together until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Melt the butter (2 sticks) until fully liquid. Add the melted butter to the sugar mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Cream the butter and sugar mixture together until it is nice and smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the 2 large eggs to the mixture. Whisk until the batter is nice and smooth and the eggs are fully incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste). The creator suggests adding a little more than you think is enough for enhanced flavor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Mix the vanilla into the batter until it's all combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt (remember to use 1/2 teaspoon of salt if using salted butter).
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- 9
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this will result in tough cookies.
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- 10
Stir in the semisweet chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips. Feel free to add a little more if you desire.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared parchment-lined cookie sheet. There is no need to refrigerate the dough.
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- 12
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for about 10-13 minutes. The key to chewy cookies is to slightly underbake them.
⏱️ 13 min•🌡️ 350
- 13
After baking, remove the cookie sheet from the oven and let the cookies sit on the sheet for 5-10 minutes to finish setting before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 cup butter, melted (2 sticks)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste, plus a little more if desired
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt, use 1/2 teaspoon if using salted butter
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, Ghirardelli brand recommended
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips, Ghirardelli brand recommended
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar and white sugar. Whisk them together until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Melt the butter (2 sticks) until fully liquid. Add the melted butter to the sugar mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Cream the butter and sugar mixture together until it is nice and smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the 2 large eggs to the mixture. Whisk until the batter is nice and smooth and the eggs are fully incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste). The creator suggests adding a little more than you think is enough for enhanced flavor.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Mix the vanilla into the batter until it's all combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt (remember to use 1/2 teaspoon of salt if using salted butter).
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this will result in tough cookies.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Stir in the semisweet chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips. Feel free to add a little more if you desire.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared parchment-lined cookie sheet. There is no need to refrigerate the dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for about 10-13 minutes. The key to chewy cookies is to slightly underbake them.
⏱️ 13 min•🌡️ 350 - 13
After baking, remove the cookie sheet from the oven and let the cookies sit on the sheet for 5-10 minutes to finish setting before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min