The sweet flour, egg, and butter dough filled with chocolate chips when baked turned out to be yummy and fancy chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are flat sweet cookies. You can enjoy them with milk, coffee, and even with ice cream to satisfy your sweet tooth. If you are a beginner at baking then this recipe is a must-try, just follow the below step-by-step guide to baking homemade chocolate chip cookies.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Preparation time: 10 minutes
  • Baking time:  15 minutes
  • Total time:  25 minutes
  • Type: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American
  • Yield: 6 Servings
  • Calories:  490 kcal
Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients
  • Unsalted butter 2 cups
  • Semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 cups
  • Granulated sugar 1/2 cup
  • Light brown sugar 1 cup
  • Eggs 2 large
  • Vanilla extract 2 tsp
  • All-purpose flour 3 cups
  • Baking soda 1 tsp
  • Salt 1 tsp

Directions for Making Chocolate Chip Cookies

Whisk Butter & Sugar

Firstly, for making chocolate chip cookie dough, take a large mixing bowl and add two cups of butter, one cup of light brown sugar, and a half cup of granulated sugar into it. Then using a spatula, whisk or a hand mixer combine them together. If you are using an electric mixer then whisk them all at high speed for 4-5  minutes.

whisk butter and sugar

Add Eggs & Whisk

Then one by one add two large eggs into the mixture and keep whisking it for a minute.

add eggs & whisk

Add Vanilla Essence & Whisk

After adding eggs to the chocolate chip cookie dough mixture, pour two teaspoons of vanilla extract into the mixture and whisk it again for 30 seconds on medium speed.

add vanilla essence & whisk

Add Flour & Baking Soda

Then add three cups of all-purpose flour, a teaspoon of baking soda, and a teaspoon of salt into the mixture. Then keep whisking it until a soft dough is formed.

add flour & baking soda

Add Chocolate Chips

Finally, add two cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips into the dough and fold them into the dough with the help of a spatula.

add chocolate chips

Place Cookie Dough on Baking Tray

Now take a baking tray and lay down parchment paper on it. Then scoop out the dough balls and place them on parchment paper.

set chocolate chips balls on baking tray

Bake the Cookie Dough

Finally, bake the cookies at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12-15 minutes or until their edges turn out crispy golden brown.

bake the chocolate chip cookies

Store or Serve Cookies

Take out crunchy, chewy chocolate chip cookies from the oven and bake other batches, you can store these delicious snacks in an airtight container.

serve

Tips

  • In baking, perfection depends upon the measurement of ingredients, make sure to measure correctly.
  • Always sift dry ingredients as it will prevent your batter from lumps.
  • Make sure to use room temperature butter and eggs.
  • For scooping the cookie dough, use a trigger release scoop for perfect size balls.

References

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