Description
Irresistible chocolate chip cookies bring warm comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen to your plate. Sweet buttery dough packed with rich chocolate morsels creates perfect harmony for delightful moments you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups (225g) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 extra egg yolk
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring thorough incorporation of dry components.
- In a separate container, vigorously blend melted butter with brown and granulated sugars until achieving a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Introduce egg, additional egg yolk, and vanilla extract to the sugar mixture, stirring meticulously until fully integrated.
- Gently merge wet ingredients into dry mixture, creating a dense, slightly oily dough – this consistency is perfectly standard.
- Carefully fold chocolate chips throughout the dough, distributing evenly with minimal handling.
- Refrigerate dough for minimum 2 hours or preferably overnight to enhance flavor complexity and structural integrity.
- Position oven rack to center, preheat to 325°F. Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or non-stick silicone mats.
- Craft dough portions into vertical-oriented spheres approximately 2 tablespoons in volume, promoting robust, thick cookie formation.
- Bake 12-13 minutes, monitoring until cookie edges solidify while centers maintain a delicate, soft appearance.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 10 minutes, facilitating initial stabilization, then transfer to wire cooling rack for complete temperature reduction.
Notes
- Enhance texture by using cornstarch, which creates a softer, chewier cookie with a delicate crumb.
- Experiment with different chocolate chip varieties like dark, milk, or semi-sweet for unique flavor profiles.
- Prevent spreading by chilling dough thoroughly, allowing butter to solidify and helping cookies maintain their shape during baking.
- Customize for dietary needs by substituting gluten-free flour blend and using dairy-free butter alternatives for inclusive treat options.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-13 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 144
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 91 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg