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Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies with crispy edges and soft centers
Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies with golden brown exteriors and melting chocolate chunks.

Classic Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts

The secret to the perfect cookie lies in the ratio of butter to sugar and the baking temperature. Creaming the butter with sugar traps tiny air bubbles in the fat, making the cookie light. In the oven, the butter melts (spread), the sugar caramelizes (color and flavor), and the gluten provides structure. The result is perfect when the edges are crispy and the center is still soft and chewy.

🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 12 mins
⌛ Total Time 35 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 180 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Electric mixer
  • Baking sheet with parchment paper
  • Wire rack for cooling

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg

Instructions

1 ✓

Cream the soft butter with the sugar until fluffy (approx. 3-4 minutes with a mixer) until pale and creamy.

Tip: This is 'creaming'. This is where we incorporate air into the dough.
2 ✓

Add the egg and vanilla extract, and continue to mix until smooth.

Tip: The egg emulsifies the fat, creating a smooth cream.
3 ✓

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder, then fold into the butter mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate.

Tip: Do not overmix with the flour! If the gluten develops too much, the cookie will be tough, not crumbly.
4 ✓

Form walnut-sized balls and place them on the lined baking sheet, spaced well apart (they will spread!).

Tip: Place the baking sheet in the fridge for 15 minutes before baking – this prevents spreading too much and results in a thicker cookie.
5 ✓

Bake in a preheated 350°F (180°C) oven for 10-12 minutes, until the edges start to brown.

Tip: The center might still look soft, but that's good! Let it cool on the sheet for 5 minutes; it will firm up there.

Recipe FAQ

They turned out too flat and spread out.
The butter was too warm when you started, or the baking sheet was hot (if baking a second batch). It helps to chill the dough before baking.
They became rock hard.
You overbaked them. Take them out when the center still looks underdone! They will firm up on the baking sheet while cooling.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2/3 cup Butter (room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup Sugar (mix of brown and granulated is best)
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Chips or Chunks
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 0.5 tsp Salt