The Second-Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
There’s something magical about a chocolate chip cookie that strikes the perfect balance—crispy edges, chewy centers, and pockets of melty chocolate. In just 26 minutes, you can whip up a batch of these crowd-pleasing treats, making them ideal for last-minute cravings or impromptu gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled at least 10 minutes
- 1 1/4 cup brown sugar tightly packed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 yolks room temperature preferred*
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips plus additional for tops, optional
Instructions
- Combine melted butter and sugars in a large bowl. Stir very well.
- Add egg and egg yolk, stir well.
- Stir in vanilla extract. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients — stir well so that all the flour is absorbed.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Place dough in refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F (177C) and prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough by rounded 1 ½ Tablespoon onto prepared cookie sheets, placing at least 2″ apart.
- Bake on 350F (177C) for 11 minutes — cookies may still seem slightly soft in the centers, that is OK, they will cook completely on the cookie sheets. Don’t over-bake or your cookies will be too hard.
- If desired, gently press additional chocolate chips into the tops of the warm cookies.
- Allow to cool completely on cookie sheets.
Nutrition
Calories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 135IUCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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