Description
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with rich melted chocolate in every bite. Made with simple pantry ingredients like butter, sugar, vanilla, and chocolate chips, these cookies bake into golden perfection with crispy edges and soft centers. Perfect for dessert, snacks, or sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time and mix well.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Scoop dough onto a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges turn golden.
- Let cookies cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For thicker cookies, chill the dough for 20 minutes before baking. Use high-quality chocolate chips for better flavor. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg