The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is easy to make and a great base for so many other cookie recipes!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cookie
Prep Time 15minutes
Cook Time 15minutes
Chill time 2hours
Total Time 30minutes
Servings 24cookies
Calories 150kcal
Author Dorothy Kern
Ingredients
1/2cup(113g) unsalted butter, melted
1/3cup(66 g) granulated sugar
1/2cup(104g) packed light brown sugar
1large egg
1teaspoon(5ml) vanilla extract
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
1 1/2cups(186g) all-purpose flour
1 1/2cups(255g) chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
Instructions
Note: This dough requires chilling.
Place melted butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer). Add granulated and brown sugars and mix on low speed until the mixture is smooth. Mix in egg and vanilla extract and mix on medium speed until combined.
Mix in baking soda and salt, then slowly mix in flour and mix just until the batter is smooth and comes together. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl during mixing. Slowly mix in chocolate chips.
Line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Scoop 2 tablespoon balls of dough onto the cookie sheet. Spacing doesn’t matter because you will be chilling the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a second cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Remove the chilled cookie dough balls from the refrigerator and space them 2-inches apart on the cookie sheets. Bake (2 tablespoon sized cookies) for 11-15 minutes, or until the edges are a light golden and the tops are no longer glossy. Let cool on the cookie sheets at least 10 minutes before removing.
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Notes
Try using white chocolate chips or a combination of milk, semi-sweet, and white chocolate chips instead of all one flavor. You can even substitute butterscotch or peanut butter chips, or add your favorite nuts. Just keep the amount of add-ins to 1 1/2 cups.Want chewy cookies? Try my BEST Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe.