The best chocolate chip cookies: soft, buttery and with lots of chocolate.
Cookies, cookies and more cookies. This season, I've been more into cookies than any other time in my entire life. I like cookies, but I'm really a cake girl at heart. That, however, does not keep me from enjoying a sweet and delicious cookie, and is they are filled with chocolate even better.
I have to be honest and say that I'm not a cookie maker. The dough rolling and the cookie cutting have forever being intimidating to me. My favorite cookies are the ones that are quick and easy, no cookie cutters or chilling necessary. Because really, who has time or self restrain to wait for a batch of cookie dough to chill.
I know I don't. Do you?
That is why I set myself on a quest to find a great chocolate chip cookie recipe that I could whip up and bake in less than 20 minutes. This my friends is the winner!
This recipe is a recreation of Lindsay's chocolate chip cookies over at Pinch of Yum. She makes everything look so easy. I just simply had to try them. I've made other chocolte chip cookies, but none compare to this ones.
They are soft, gooey and filled with yummy chocolate. My chocolate loving daughter couldn't have enough. She has even asked that I stop buying cookies at the grocery store and just bake these delicious cookies. I might just take that request as a challenge for myself.
Happy cookie eating!
INGREDIENTS
- ½ cup unsalted butter , 1 stick
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar , packed (I used dark brown)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Cut the butter into 1 inch squares and place in the microwave for about 30 seconds to melt. Let cool.
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the vanilla and egg. Continue to mix until combined.
- Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until the wet and dry ingredients are just combine. Do not over mix. Add the chocolate chips and incorporate into the dough using a spatula.
- Scoop about one tablespoon of the dough using a cookie scoop or a spoon and place in the baking sheet lined with parchment paper about two inches apart.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until they have just started to turn golden brown. Warning: Do not overbake. I ruined quite a number of cookies due to overbaking, You don't want that to happen.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool for about 20-30 minutes. Reserve in an airtight container to keep soft for about 3-5 days.
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Miss Jackie
I just made these! Turned out perfect. I'm so excited to find this recipe. I don't have any littles at home anymore but I still have a 6' son at home who loves soft cookies.This is like a wardrobe staple. This is a keeper, thank you!