Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yields: 16 cookies
These chewy chocolate chip cookies take the classic cookie and add brown sugar to give them an ultra-soft and decadently chewy texture you're going to love.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set bowl aside.1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer + large bowl), cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.1 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- Drop mixer speed to low and mix in the egg and vanilla until incorporated and smooth, about 2-4 minutes.1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Keeping speed on low, quickly scoop in the dry ingredients, adding about 1/3 to 1/2 cup at a time. Once added, continue to mix until dry ingredients first appear to be incorporated; be careful not to overmix.
- Remove bowl from mixer. Add semi-sweet chocolate chips to bowl, then use a spatula to gently fold them into the batter.3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Cover bowl and chill dough in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours or freeze for 1 hour.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then set aside.
- Remove dough from refrigerator. Scoop out about 1-2 tablespoons of cookie dough and roll into a ball (about 1-2 inches wide), then place cookie ball on prepared baking sheet. Repeat this step until all dough is used, placing cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden and center is still a tad doughy.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Serve immediately.