There’s nothing better than Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies straight from the oven. This basic recipe is easy to make in 20 minutes and bakes up a moist cookie with crisp edges.
If you love chocolate chip cookies, definitely try Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies and our Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups with Cheesecake Filling!
There’s no better cookie than a traditional Chocolate Chip Cookie! Are we right!?! What occasion or life event isn’t made better by sharing these soft middles and crispy edges? These are the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies that you’ll want to bake ALL. THE. TIME.
Truth be told, it’s the basic Nestle Toll House recipe with a few modifications that make them absolutely perfect.
These traditional cookies are our all-time favorite, but these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are pretty darn good, too! You’ll want to try these Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies, too!
Yep, the butter. Always use good quality salted sweet cream butter. It makes a difference in the taste for sure. Grocery store brands can be okay, so don’t fret if that’s what you have on hand.
Again, it’s about the butter 🙂 It needs to be soften/melted a little less than halfway. This can be done in the microwave, but another way is to set it in your oven while it preheats and let it melt slowly.
Oh, don’t forget to set a timer if your butter is in the oven so it doesn’t melt too much! (That makes flat cookies and we don’t want that!)
We know we just melted it, but warm butter just won’t work for the perfect chocolate chip cookie! Letting it sit while you’re mixing your dry ingredients should do the trick.
If you want soft cookies, then just barely beating your eggs into the sugar mixture is the way to go. Make sure they’re mixed in, but please don’t over mix!
Who likes a small, puny cookie, go big!! Using a cookie scoop yields even results and keeps your hand clean. Of course, you can always use a spoon, too.
This is one kitchen accessory you’ll use over and over again for sweet and savory recipes, so it’s a good investment. A Silpat Baking Mat creates a moist and delicious cookie with a tiny bit of crisp around the edges, which is exactly what we want!!
The key to a soft, but slightly crisp cookie is not over baking. We find when the edges get a little brown, they’re ready—even if the center is still soft and a bit puffy. By the time they cool, they’ll be perfect.
Tip: Did you know cookies continue to cook once they are out of the oven? For a soft-baked texture, take them out of the oven while their middles are still soft.
Cookie baking is a little bit of science so they don’t always turn out perfect, but these tips should help get you to pro-baker status in no time! No matter what, cookie dough is always good to eat!
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. and soften your butter. You want about 1/3 of your butter soft, not the entire amount.
Measure and then mix together your flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
Beat softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. We like to use a KitchenAid Stand Mixer-it’s the best-but a handheld works well, too. Add and beat eggs, one at a time. Mix well, but don’t over beat the eggs.
Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts (optional). Drop by rounded tablespoon or cookie scoop onto ungreased baking sheets or Silpat baking mat.
Bake for approximately 7 to 9 minutes or until golden brown around the edges, but soft in the middle. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes then place on baking racks to cool completely.
For high elevations, increase flour to 2 1/2 cups. Add 2 teaspoons water with flour and reduce both granulated sugar and brown sugar to 2/3 cup each. Bake chocolate chip cookies for 7 to 9 minutes
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Absolutely!
Chocolate Chip Cookies freeze well and make a wonderful treat from the freezer when you need something sweet! They last about 3-4 weeks in the freezer.
To freeze, let your cookies cool completely and then place them on a baking pan layered between parchment paper to freeze individually. Once frozen, store in a zipper seal bag or other airtight container labeled with the date.
Enjoy your Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies with milk, or all by themselves!
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