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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and delicious, guaranteed to please cookie lovers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 cookies
Calories 210 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • whisk
  • Spatula
  • cookie scoop
  • baking sheets
  • parchment paper
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1.5 teaspoons cornstarch *
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 0.75 cups unsalted butter (melted & cooled for 5 minutes)
  • 0.75 cups brown sugar (packed, light or dark)
  • 0.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg (at room temperature)
  • 1 large egg yolk (at room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Add-ins

  • 1.25 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or chocolate chunks

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt together. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until no lumps remain. Whisk in the egg and egg yolk until combined, then whisk in the vanilla extract.
  • Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix together with a large spoon or spatula.
  • Cover the dough tightly and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Baking

  • Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Scoop the chilled cookie dough and shape it into balls, arranging them on the baking sheets 3 inches apart.
  • Bake the cookies for 13 to 14 minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
  • Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Storage

  • Store tightly covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Notes

Baked cookies freeze well for up to 3 months. Unbaked cookie dough balls freeze well for up to 3 months. Bake frozen cookie dough balls for an extra minute, no need to thaw.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 300IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, chewy chocolate chip cookies, cookies, desserts, sweet treats
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