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The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

There's nothing better than Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies straight from the oven. This basic recipe is easy to make in 20 minutes and bakes up a moist cookie with crisp edges. Yum!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
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Total Time 19 minutes
Servings 36 large cookies
Calories 175kcal

Equipment

  • Baking pan
  • Electric Mixer
  • Mixing spoon or spatula
  • cookie scoop

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups  all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon  baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon  salt
  • 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
  • ¾ cup  granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup  packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon  real vanilla extract
  • 2  large eggs room temperature
  • 2 cups 12-oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
  • 1 cup  chopped nuts optional
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. and soften your butter. You want about ⅓ of your butter soft, not the entire amount. 
  • Measure and then mix together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
  • Beat softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until creamy. Add and beat eggs, one at a time. Mix well, but don’t overbeat the eggs.
  • Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts (optional). Drop by rounded tablespoon or cookie scoop onto an ungreased baking sheet or Silpat baking mat. 
  • Bake for approximately 7 to 9 minutes or until golden brown around the edges, but soft in the middle. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then place on baking racks to cool completely. 

Notes

  • Make sure you don't completely melt your butter. 
  • For you chocolate fans, adding more chocolate to your cookies makes them better. Just a ¼ cup will do the job. 
  • Add different types of chocolate. You can add Nestle Toll House morsels, but add chocolate chunks or dark chocolate to really give your cookies good flavor and texture. 
  • If adding nuts, use pecans, walnuts, or other nuts of your choice.
  • Place a few chocolate chips or chunks on top of the cookie to make it look extra chippy!
  • Take your cookies out of the oven when slightly soft or doughy in the middle. They will continue to cook once out of the oven. 
  • Let the cookie sheet you're using to bake your cookies cool between each batch.
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg