These soft and chewy chocolate chips cookies are made with extra brown sugar, which creates a soft texture and rich flavor. Combine that with loads of chocolate chips and you have THE BEST chocolate chip cookies!
Chocolate chip cookies are one of my husband’s favorite desserts and one that is requested often in my house. For years I just followed the recipe on the back of the chocolate chip bag, and they were good, just your classic chocolate chip cookie. But I wanted something a little softer and a little more rich, So I decided to play around and experiment with a recipe of my own. I tested out a few different recipes and finally landed on this one! These are better than any homemade chocolate chip cookie I’ve ever had, and are almost similar to what you would find at a bakery.
The secret to making these cookies so delicious using extra brown sugar and slightly under baking them. The extra brown sugar adds a rich flavor, and that, combined with loads of chocolate chips, makes these chocolate chip cookies soft, chewy and gooey with chocolate. I like to bake mine until they are barely golden brown on the top for a slight crunch when you bite into them, but then you have a soft texture on the inside. These cookies are amazing right out of the oven, and equally amazing after they’ve cooled!
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TOOLS YOU MAY NEED
- Stand mixer or hand mixer and medium bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spatula or spoon
- Cookie sheet pan
- Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
- Cooling rack
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
To make these delicious chocolate chip cookies, start by creaming together room temperature butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer. Mix for about 30 seconds, scrape down the bowl and then mix for another 30 seconds until it is pale in color and nice and fluffy.
Add your egg and vanilla and and beat for another 30 seconds.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking soda, then add half to the mixer and mix until the flour is just incorporated. Then add the remaining flour and mix again until just incorporated.
Lastly, add in the star of the show, the chocolate chips! You can use your mixer for this, but can also fold them in by hand. I like to use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can use milk chocolate if you want something sweeter, or dark chocolate to balance out the sweetness that’s already in this cookie.
Using a large spoon, scoop about 2 tablespoons or so of dough and roll it into a ball. Place the cookie dough balls on a lined or greased baking sheet and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or up to 72 hours, or in the freezer for about 20 minutes. This step is optional, but it helps the cookie hold its shape better.
Once the dough has chilled, arrange the dough again on a lined baking sheet. You can use the same one you used to chill), spacing them about 1-2 inches apart. Bake in a preheated oven at 375° for about 8-10 minutes, or until just golden brown.
NOTES
- If you want to make these chocolate cookies ahead of time, after you’ve rolled them into balls, place them in the freezer for 30 minutes, then store the frozen dough in an airtight container for up to four months.
- When you’re ready to use your frozen dough, place the balls onto a baking sheet spaced 1 to 2 inches apart and bake for 10 to 12 minutes (a little more than if you were using dough that has just been made).
- If you want more uniform cookies, use an ice cream scoop. I like this one.
- For my oven, I like to bake these cookies for 8 minutes. It gives them a golden brown outside, but the inside is slightly under cooked, which makes for a soft cookie. Always start with less time and work your way up until you get the cookie texture you desire.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft and chewy chocolate chips cookies are made with extra brown sugar, which creates a soft texture and rich flavor. Combine that with loads of chocolate chips and you have THE BEST chocolate chip cookies!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup room temperature butter (1 stick)
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or more)
Instructions
- To make these delicious chocolate chip cookies, start by creaming together room temperature butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer. Mix for about 30 seconds, scrape down the bowl and then mix for another 30 seconds until it is pale in color and nice and fluffy.
- Add your egg and vanilla and and beat for another 30 seconds.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking soda, then add half to the mixer and mix until the flour is just incorporated. Then add the remaining flour and mix again until just incorporated.
- Lastly, add in the star of the show, the chocolate chips! You can use your mixer for this, but can also fold them in by hand. I like to use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can use milk chocolate if you want something sweeter, or dark chocolate to balance out the sweetness that's already in this cookie.
- Using a large spoon, scoop about 2 tablespoons or so of dough and roll it into a ball. Place the cookie dough balls on a lined or greased baking sheet and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or up to 72 hours, or in the freezer for about 20 minutes. This step is optional, but it helps the cookie hold its shape better.
- Once the dough has chilled, arrange the dough again on a lined baking sheet. You can use the same one you used to chill), spacing them about 1-2 inches apart. Bake in a preheated oven at 375° for about 8-10 minutes, or until just golden brown.
Notes
- If you want to make these chocolate cookies ahead of time, after you've rolled them into balls, place them in the freezer for 30 minutes, then store the frozen dough in an airtight container for up to four months.
- When you're ready to use your frozen dough, place the balls onto a baking sheet spaced 1 to 2 inches apart and bake for 10 to 12 minutes (a little more than if you were using dough that has just been made).
- If you want more uniform cookies, use an ice cream scoop. I like this one.
- For my oven, I like to bake these cookies for 8 minutes. It gives them a golden brown outside, but the inside is slightly under cooked, which makes for a soft cookie. Always start with less time and work your way up until you get the cookie texture you desire.
Nutrition Information
Yield 20 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 147Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 22mgSodium 132mgCarbohydrates 21gFiber 1gSugar 12gProtein 2g
Nutrition facts can vary based on different brands of ingredients and does not account for substitutions. This nutrition information is only an estimate.
CHECK OUT MORE OF MY DELICIOUS DESSERT RECIPES
Looking for other delicious dessert recipes like this? Check these out:
- Cinnamon Butterscotch Cookies
- No-Bake Ritz Cracker Cookies
- 3 Ingredient Oreo Balls
- Orange Spiced Sugar Cookies
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I like this easy recipe, I can replace the butter with a dairy-free butter? I want to make this as snack to work next week 🙂
Thank you! Although I haven’t tried it, you should be able to replace the butter with something like room temperature coconut oil or a stick of vegan butter. If you try it, I’d love to hear how they turn out!
I love how classic and easy these are! A great chocolate chip cookie is the best kind of treat ?
Thank you! They are super easy and definitely make a great treat!
I am absolutely powerless when faced with a soft chocolate chip cookie, your recipe makes the absolute best ones!
Thank you Christina! I am in the same boat 🙂
These look delicious! Chewy chocolate chip cookies are my FAVORITE!
Thank you! They’re my favorite too 🙂
I’m drooling just looking at the process; by the time I finished reading, I wish they were already baked in my oven!:)))
Thank you! I wish that would happen, just once! 🙂
We love chocolate chip cookies, but the last time with made the Nestle Toll House ones, they just weren’t as good as I remember. I definitely will give these a try next time the cookie monster comes calling!
I agree, Nestle’s recipe was okay, but these are much better and richer in flavor! If you ever try them out, I’d love to hear how you like them 🙂
I love chocolate cookies so much but everytime I make them they come out misshaped or horrible. This is a simple recipe that’s easy to follow, I’ll give it another go. Thanks for sharing
Let me know how it goes! Good luck 🙂
These look delicious! My daughter is really into baking cookies right now and we needed a new recipe to try!
That’s awesome! I hope you guys enjoy!
Thanks for the tips on freezing and storing! This looks great!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks. This recipe looks great. Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy 🙂
yum! these look delicious! I am always looking for a new chocolate chip cookie recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
These look delicious! My boys all love chocolate chip cookies, so we can’t wait to try these.
Thank you! I hope you all enjoy them 🙂
I absolutely love chocolate chip cookies. They are my favorite and this recipe actually looks pretty easy so yayyyyy now I have a great chocolate chip recipe that I can make! I can’t wait to try it.
Thank you! I hope you like them 🙂
These look so easy to make & delicious. I am going to give these a whirl!
Thank you! I hope you like them if you make them 🙂
These look amazing! Simple recipe, I love your ideas for freezing. As empty nesters that’s a great idea.
Thank you!!
I have such a weakness for rich, chewy, chocolate chip cookies! Your recipe looks delicious, and I think I’m going to have to try them right away this weekend! Mine always turn out inconsistent and slightly lacking, so I’m very happy for this and all the great tips! Thank you! 🙂
Thank you, Lindy! I hope you enjoy them and they turn out great for you!
My kid made this recipe at a sleepover and brought me a few cookies – delish! I had a few coffees with them!:)
These look great! I will pin this recipe!
Thank you!