Description
These homemade chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy, and full of rich chocolate flavor. Made with simple ingredients like butter, brown sugar, and vanilla, they bake into golden cookies with crisp edges and soft centers. Perfect for family treats, coffee breaks, or sweet gifts.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together 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 to form dough.
- Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Scoop dough balls onto 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 30 minutes before baking. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Cookie dough balls can be frozen and baked later for fresh cookies anytime.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg