Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies: 3 Dozen Amazing Bites
Follow Sasha’s guidance to make the ultimate chocolate chip cookies. You will create a classic cookie with a perfect balance of texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Total Time: 26 minutes
- Yield: About 3 dozen cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups (12-ounce package) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Sasha suggests using high-quality chocolate chips for the best flavor.
- For chewier cookies, chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- You can substitute half of the semi-sweet chips with milk chocolate or dark chocolate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approx. 180
- Sugar: Approx. 15g
- Sodium: Approx. 80mg
- Fat: Approx. 10g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: Data not provided
- Trans Fat: Data not provided
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 22g
- Fiber: Approx. 1g
- Protein: Approx. 2g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 25mg
