Last updated on March 28th, 2018 at 04:43 pm
These Chocolate Chip Cookies are my go-to cookies for whenever we have a sweet tooth or want something yummy and quick. They’re chewy, soft and simply the best chocolate chip cookies.
Nothing beats a good batch of freshly baked cookies coming out of the oven. The smell of freshly baked cookies is enough to make me hungry and I can’t wait till the cookies are cool enough to pop a couple in my mouth. These chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy, loaded with chocolate and simply comforting, especially when paired with a cold glass of milk.
MY LATEST VIDEOSThis is our go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies for the past 8 years or so, ever since I received a Christmas card from a vendor I had worked with. Inside the Christmas card was this wonderful chocolate chip cookie recipe which was titled Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Now who am I to argue with this? I thought it was really nice of this lady, and I loved the idea of giving someone a recipe for Christmas. Well time went by and I never made these chocolate chip cookies, mostly because, well to be honest, I prefer oatmeal cookies, simply because they may be a bit healthier for you because of the oatmeal. But in the back of my mind, I knew this cookie recipe existed, and I wanted to make this some day to see if it truly is the best ever chocolate chip cookie recipe.
I had my doubts back then, but when I finally gave in, I was pleasantly surprised. Not only that, but my extremely picky husband loved them and did say this was the best chocolate chip cookie he had ever had. Ever since then this is pretty much the only chocolate chip cookie recipe I ever make.
But I’ll let you be the judge of this and hope you give them a try, then please let me know.
Love chocolate chip cookies? Try some of my other versions with Hazelnut and Toffee or Peanut Butter and Oatmeal!
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These Chocolate Chip Cookies are my go-to cookies for whenever we have a sweet tooth or want something yummy and quick. They're chewy, soft and simply the best chocolate chip cookies.
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter unsalted, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or leave ungreased.
In a large bowl or the bowl of you mixer add the sugars and melted butter and mix well until creamy.
Add the eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt to the bowl and beat on low speed until well incorporated, for about 30 seconds.
Add the flour to the bowl and mix until crumbles form. Note that you could mix your flour with the salt and baking soda, but I don't find that it makes a difference at all.
Add the chocolate chips to the bowl and use a spatula to mix them in to the dough.
You can use a small ice cream scoop to scoop out cookie balls or use your hands to roll out the dough into balls, up to you how big you want your cookies. Place them onto the prepared baking sheet. This recipe yields around 50 cookies, so if you can only bake one tray at a time, place the remaining cookie dough in the fridge until ready for the next batch. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until just barely golden around the edges of the cookies. DO NOT OVER BAKE.
Let them cool on the baking sheet for about 15 minutes, then transfer them to wire rack to finish cooling or enjoy eating them.
Why melt the butter: Melt the butter in the microwave for about 30 to 40 seconds until it's almost entirely melted but not hot. I find that if you just use softened butter the cookies will not spread enough, this way melted butter will give you the perfect cookie every time.
Dough too sticky: If you find that the dough is too sticky, add a little bit more flour. You should be able to form it into a ball with your hands but still easy to handle.
How do I store them: Store them in an airtight container, and they will stay soft and chewy for about 2 to 3 weeks at room temperature. You can also freeze them in an airtight container, or wrap them in individually, then place them in an airtight container.
Nutrition: Nutritional information assumes recipe will yield 50 cookies. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
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Excited to try this out. Been hooked on your site since I tried the cinnabon recipe!
How else can I prepare the baking sheet for these cookes- besides parchment paper? Will foil or wax paper work?
Foil would work but be aware cookies will cook faster, wax paper will burn, or you could just leave it on its own or spray with a bit of cooking spray, I just use parchment paper, so I don’t have to wash the baking sheet after. 🙂
May I tell you a story?
For decades, my husband and I have indoctrinated our family with our personally customized version of the Toll House Cookie recipe. When anyone makes cookies, it is the one made. I have it memorized!
Last night, our daughter wanted to make cookies. Her father insisted on chocolate chip, which she happily obliged. When she was almost done baking, and after the obligatory snitches of cookie dough, I determined that these were the best chocolate chip cookies any of us had made in a very long time. Was it simply because it had been a hot second since we had made them? I wasn’t sure…
This morning (chocolate chip cookies for breakfast, anyone?), I opened the browser on my tablet and found this recipe! Ohhhhh. Okay.
Yeah.
Best. Cookies. Ever.
Thanks!
LOL I love this story! I’m so happy! 🙂
I just made these and they’re the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever made. Excellent recipe!
Hi,I recently made these cookies.I made my own brown sugar,I added 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 cup of Hershey’s kisses,they came out awesome.I’m making these again for sure,thanks for the recipe.
It came out perfect but not as sweet as I would like them I think it’s because I used unsalted sweet cream butter. Otherwise, it was simple and fabulous!
I have made these cookies about 5 times now, and they have turned out perfect every time. They are my husbands new favorite cookie recipe (although he prefers M&M’s in his cookies too). Thank you for posting this! It’s a home-run for me!
Happy you like them!
Best chocolate chip cookie recipe I have ever made and I have been making cookies for over 40 years! They are amazing!!
That’s so awesome, I’m so happy you like them!
Made these today. My family says they are the best homemade cookies they’ve ever had.
Hello from Greece. Does the dough need to be refrigerated as a whole before we bake it for the first time?
No, I usually don’t. I only store it in the fridge if I have left cookie dough in between batches.
These cookies are now my favorite chocolate chip cookies! So delicious. Next time I will add pecans, because we love pecans in our cookies.
Thanks Jo for sharing this recipe!
I’m so glad you like them!
I have baked these cookies for my family two weekends in a row. They loved them. This is my go to recipe. Thanks Jo!
I am confused as to how the recipe made 50 cookies? I used the ice cream scoop to portion each cookie and made a few more than a dozen. They were delicious though.
Oh I used a small ice cream scoop so each scoop is about golf ball size.
Really good cookie. Delicious, soft & moist. These are now my go to chocolate chip cookie!
Well I just read the recipe and I can actually smell these cookies! My son-in-law and I have been challenging ea. other for 15 yrs as to who can bake the best c.c.c., so now maybe I can finally get the award!
If you want to instantly double how great these cookies are, just add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts!. Makes all the difference in the world! Pecan is also a good sub, but not almond.
ENJOY!
Oh I do that all the time because I love nuts!
I made them and needed an additional cup of flour for the batter to get crumbly. They are delicious! I still like my go to recipe a bit better but will keep this on hand as well.
Thanks for the recipe!
What is your go to recipe just for the record?
Thanks
These cookies really are the best, so chewy and yummy. Loved them, everybody loved them!
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
My batch was delicious when it first came out the oven but turned hard after sat in open air for a couple hours. Did I do something wrong, or did I not put in the airtight container quick enough? Can you shed me with some ideas?
Hi Olivia,
Well it’s possible you baked them too long, then they will get hard after they cool off, or like you said, maybe they should have been stored in an air tight container right after they cooled down. Though if I remember correctly when I made them, I didn’t put them in a container right away either, I kept them on the cooling wire rack for a quite a bit, so I’m still inclined to think you probably baked them a couple minutes too long.
Jo
I see I see…. Let me try them again! Thanks Jo!!
I always under cook my cookies so that while they are cooling, they can cook a little bit more without getting too hard! Hope this helps! 🙂
They remind me of the soft batch cookies in the little red package form the store. Perfectly soft, and just delicious! There’s always room in my recipe box for another chocolate chip cookie recipe 🙂