Dessert
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are one of those recipes we come back to again and again. We like ours soft through the center, a little thick, and loaded with chocolate chips. They're simple, classic, and the kind of cookies that disappear pretty quickly around here.
Keeping them soft
The biggest thing for us is not overbaking them. We take the cookies out when the edges are set but the centers still look soft. They continue to set on the warm baking sheet for a few minutes, which leaves the middle soft instead of dry.
Watching them bake
Somebody is usually parked in front of the oven waiting for these. We watch the edges more than the clock — once the edges are set and the centers still look a little soft, they're ready to come out. Let them sit on the warm pan for a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- 2Beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Beat in the eggs.
- 3In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- 4Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture just until combined.
- 5Fold in the chocolate chips.
- 6Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
- 7Bake for 8–10 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers still look soft.
- 8Let the cookies rest on the warm baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Helpful Tips
Don't overbake them — take them out when the edges are set and the centers still look soft.
Let them rest on the warm baking sheet for a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
Store completely cooled cookies in an airtight container to help keep them soft.
Products Used
- Stand mixer
- Baking sheets
- Cooling rack
- Airtight container
