Description
Soft and chewy cookies with golden edges and melted chocolate chips, baked until just right for a comforting homemade treat.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour, 2 1/4 cups
- Baking soda, 1 teaspoon
- Fine salt, 1 teaspoon
- Unsalted butter, 1 cup, softened
- Granulated sugar, 3/4 cup
- Brown sugar, 3/4 cup, packed
- Large eggs, 2
- Vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips, 2 cups
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips evenly.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool briefly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a rack.
Notes
- For thicker cookies, chill the dough before baking.
- Do not overbake to keep the centers soft.
- Press extra chocolate chips on top before baking for a bakery-style look.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
Keywords: classic cookies, homemade cookies, soft cookies, chewy cookies, baked dessert