Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 62 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.25 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional); Flaky sea salt for topping

Chocolate Chip Cookies (CHOK-lit chip KUK-eez)

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

⏱ Prep Time 20 min

📈 Difficulty Easy

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 223 kcal

Crispy-edged, chewy-centered cookies loaded with puddles of melted chocolate and a hint of brown butter flavor — the quintessential American cookie.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 3.0g

Carbs 28.0g

Fat 11.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

vegetarian

Allergen Warnings

⚠ dairy ⚠ eggs ⚠ gluten

Equipment Needed

baking sheets stand mixer or hand mixer parchment paper cooling rack

Presentation Guide

Vessel: wire cooling rack or plate

Garnishes: flaky sea salt, extra chocolate chips

Accompaniments: cold glass of milk, vanilla ice cream

Ingredients

2.25 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Flaky sea salt for topping

Instructions

1
Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
2
Cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 min. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
3
Add flour mixture in two additions, mixing on low just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts if using.
4
Scoop dough into balls (about 2 tbsp each) onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with flaky salt.
5
Chill dough balls 30 min (or up to 72 hours for deeper flavor). Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 10-12 min until edges are golden but centers look underdone.
6
Cool on the baking sheet 5 min (they will continue cooking), then transfer to a cooling rack.

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Did You Know?

Ruth Wakefield invented chocolate chip cookies by accident in 1938 when she added chopped chocolate to her butter cookie recipe, expecting it to melt into the dough — it didn't, and the chocolate chip cookie was born.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

baking sheets
stand mixer or hand mixer
parchment paper
cooling rack

Garnishing

flaky sea salt, extra chocolate chips

Accompaniments

cold glass of milk, vanilla ice cream

The Story Behind Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ruth Wakefield created the chocolate chip cookie in 1938 at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts. She sold the recipe to Nestlé in exchange for a lifetime supply of chocolate. Nestlé printed it on every bag of chocolate chips, making it the most baked cookie recipe in history. During WWII, soldiers from Massachusetts shared their care-package cookies, spreading the recipe nationwide.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed snack, dessert, any time 📜 Origins: 1938, Whitman MA

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