Warm, soft-centered chocolate chip cookies with melted chocolate in every bite, fresh from the oven and impossible to stop at just one.
Prep & Cook Time
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 22 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter with the brown sugar and sugar until the mixture becomes light and smooth. This step creates the soft and chewy texture of the cookies.
Add the egg and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix until fully incorporated. The dough should look creamy and uniform with no streaks.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. This ensures even distribution and consistent baking.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
Fold the chocolate chips evenly into the dough so each cookie has plenty of chocolate in every bite.
Scoop portions of dough onto a lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F until the edges are lightly golden and the centers remain soft.
Nutrition Facts (per serving, estimate, serves 12)
Calories: 210
Protein: 3g
Carbs: 28g
Fat: 10g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 16g
Quick Facts
Cuisine: American
Skill: Easy
Best for: Snacks, dessert
Texture: Soft centers, lightly crisp edges
Tips
Chilling the dough for 20 minutes before baking helps control spreading and improves texture.
Removing the cookies while the centers are still soft ensures a chewy result after cooling.
Variations
For a richer flavor, replace half of the chocolate chips with chocolate chunks, a trick also used in these chewy chocolate chip cookies to create larger melted pockets of chocolate.
For a nutty twist, mix chopped walnuts or pecans into the dough, a variation that also works great in chocolate chip cookie bars to add crunch and balance the sweetness.
For a bakery style cookie, sprinkle a small pinch of flaky salt on top before baking. This enhances the chocolate flavor.