Here’s a perfect, classic chocolate chip cookie recipe 🍪—crispy edges, soft centers, and loaded with chocolate. Reliable, cozy, and hard to beat.
🍪 Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
⏱ Time
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Bake: 10–12 minutes
- Makes: ~24 cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ cups chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
1️⃣ Cream butter & sugars
- Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy
2️⃣ Add wet ingredients
- Mix in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla
3️⃣ Combine dry ingredients
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt
- Gradually mix into wet ingredients
4️⃣ Fold in chocolate
- Stir in chocolate chips
5️⃣ Bake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Scoop dough onto lined baking sheets
- Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden and centers soft
6️⃣ Cool
- Let cookies rest on pan 5 minutes
- Transfer to wire rack
🌟 Tips for the BEST Cookies
✔ Chill dough 30–60 minutes for thicker cookies
✔ Use brown sugar for chewiness
✔ Underbake slightly—they firm up as they cool
✔ Sprinkle flaky salt on top (optional but amazing)
🔄 Variations
- Chewy cookies: Add an extra tablespoon of brown sugar
- Crispy cookies: Bake 1–2 minutes longer
- Nutty: Add chopped walnuts or pecans
- Bakery-style: Use chocolate chunks instead of chips
If you want, I can also share:
- A one-bowl version
- A small-batch recipe
- A high-altitude adjustment
- A soft bakery-style cookie secret
Just tell me 😄
