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Home » Cookie Recipes » Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Published: Aug 10, 2020 · Modified: Mar 23, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Best homemade chocolate chip cookies on a baking rack as they cool.

Comfort food at its best. Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies remind me of those special days when Mom would bake up a batch of these thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies.

a plate of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies

There is something about making homemade chocolate chip cookies that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Lately, I have been craving comfort food. I'm pretty sure many of you can feel it too. With the times we are living in being so, I don't know, unstable, unbelievable, and uncertain I have been making recipes that bring me comfort.

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Recipe Prep

  • Butter: Make sure the butter is completely softened. If not the butter will not combine with the ingredients completely and there will be lumps.
  • Whisking: Whisk the dry ingredients together to combine them well.

Recipe Tips

  • Chilling the cookie dough: If you want thick and chewy cookies chilling the cookie dough is the secret. Chilling cookie dough before baking helps the cookies keep their shape. It prevents them from spreading too much as they are baking.
  • Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper: Parchment paper-lined baking sheets allow your cookies to get that beautiful golden bottom and keeps the cookies from sticking to the tray.
  • Use a Cookie Dough Scoop: Use a cookie dough scoop to mound the chilled dough on a baking sheet. This is how you get homemade cookies that a thick, but soft and chewy in the center. Using a cookie scoop also helps make all the cookies the same size. This comes in especially handy when you are baking large numbers of cookies for the holidays.
  • Baking sheets: The type of baking sheet you use does make a difference. When using dark nonstick baking sheets or cookie sheets decrease the oven temperature by 25 degrees. The dark pans will get hotter and possibly burn the bottom of your cookies if you do not decrease the temperature.
a pile of chocolate chip cookies on a plate
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¾ cups packed dark brown sugar
  • ¾ cups white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I always use my homemade vanilla extract when baking)
  • 1 ½ to 2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl whisk the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl with a handheld mixer combine the softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until all of the ingredients are creamy and lump-free.
  3. Mix the ingredients from both bowls together until completely combined.
  4. Add the chocolate chips to the bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until the chocolate chips are evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour before baking cookies.
  5. Preheat the oven to 325 F. degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Using a cookie dough scoop drop the dough on the prepared cookie sheet leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes.
  7. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and cool 10 minutes before transferring the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  8. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

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Homemade chocolate chip cookies cooling on a wire cooling rack

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Thick and chewy homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies are a comfort food you can bake when you are craving something sweet. These homemade chocolate chip cookies are the best. Thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies are very easy to make.
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Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 12 mins
Total Time 1 hr 12 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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Servings 24 Servings
Calories 167 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 2 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • ¾ cups packed dark brown sugar
  • ¾ cups white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I always use my homemade vanilla extract when baking)
  • 1 ½ to 2 cups chocolate chips
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Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl whisk the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl with a handheld mixer combine the softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until all of the ingredients are creamy and lump-free.
  • Mix the ingredients from both bowls together until completely combined.
  • Add the chocolate chips to the bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until the chocolate chips are evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour before baking cookies. 
  • Preheat the oven to 325 F. degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Using a cookie dough scoop drop the dough on the prepared cookie sheet leaving 2 inches between each cookie.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and cool 10 minutes before transferring the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 2Cookies | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Jenna

    August 18, 2020 at 8:20 am

    Yum - I haven't made chocolate chip cookies in such a long time... You have inspired me to make them soon! 🙂
    Jenna ♥

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