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Dessert · American
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Two dozen cookies with crisp edges and soft middles. Take them out a minute early if you like them chewy.
By Chef Sarah · Kitchen original
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Serves
- 24 cookies
- Difficulty
- Easy
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Method
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and both sugars until creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla, beat until well combined.
- Gradually stir in flour mixture until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts if using.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
- Bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Chef Sarah’s notes
For chewier cookies, take them out when the middles still look slightly underdone. For crisper ones, give them a minute or two longer.