The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
A classic chocolate chip cookie recipe with a soft and chewy texture.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup Cold Butter cut into cubes, if you want a slightly thinner cookie, microwave for 7-8 seconds
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- ¾ cup Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 2 ¾ cups Flour may use all-purpose or 1 cup cake flour and 1 ¾ cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- 2 to 2 ½ cups Chocolate Chips semi-sweet or mix of milk chocolate and semi-sweet
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the cold butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto a baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For softer cookies, bake for the shorter time. For crispier cookies, bake for the full 10 minutes.