Everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie, but this recipe promises something truly special: soft, chewy centers with perfectly crisp edges, loaded with semisweet chocolate chips in every bite. Whether you’re baking for family, friends, or simply to treat yourself, these Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and leave everyone asking for more.
The Secret to Perfection
What makes these cookies perfect? It’s all in the balance of ingredients and technique. The addition of cornstarch creates an extra soft texture, while chilling the dough ensures a thicker, chewier cookie with rich flavor. These simple yet effective steps take a classic cookie to the next level, delivering bakery-quality results from your own kitchen.
- Preparation time: 15 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling time)
- Cooking time: 8-10 minutes
- Serving: Makes about 24 cookies
- Equipment: Mixing bowl, baking sheets, wire racks
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe:
This easy-to-follow recipe will guide you to baking the best chocolate chip cookies, perfect for any occasion. Whether enjoyed warm from the oven or stored for later, they are sure to be a hit with anyone lucky enough to try them. Serve with a cold glass of milk, and you’ve got the ultimate classic treat!
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. This creates a soft and rich base for the cookies.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, ensuring everything is well combined. The vanilla adds depth to the cookie’s flavor.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. The cornstarch helps to create that soft, chewy texture.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring just until blended. Overmixing can result in tougher cookies.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Stir in the semisweet chocolate chips, ensuring they’re evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Chill the Dough: Cover the dough and chill for at least 30 minutes. Chilling helps the dough firm up, leading to thicker cookies that hold their shape while baking.
- Preheat Oven and Shape Dough: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Drop tablespoonfuls of chilled dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to brown. The centers should still look slightly underbaked; they’ll continue to set as they cool.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
The Perfect Cookie Experience
These Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies are everything you want in a cookie—soft, chewy, and bursting with chocolate in every bite.
