Chocolate chip cookies are classic, sweet, and chewy cookies studded with chocolate chips. They’re a beloved treat worldwide and can be customized for texture—soft, chewy, or crisp.
🍪 Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
🧾 Ingredients (Makes ~24 cookies)
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
- ¾ cup (165 g) brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups (350 g) chocolate chips
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough (1–2 tbsp each) onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 5 cm apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are golden but centers are soft.
- Let cookies cool on the sheet for 2–3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
🌟 Tips for Perfect Cookies
- For chewy cookies, slightly underbake and let them set on the tray.
- For crisp cookies, bake a minute or two longer.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking for thicker cookies.
- Mix white and dark chocolate chips for extra flavor.
If you want, I can give you a quick 5-ingredient chocolate chip cookie hack that’s soft, chewy, and ready in under 20 minutes.
