The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe by Tasty
Total Time
1 hour and 5 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.7 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
12 cookies
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 4 oz milk or semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- 4 oz dark chocolate chunk, or your preference
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Preparation
Step 1
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugars, salt, and butter until a paste forms with no lumps.
Step 2
Whisk in the egg and vanilla, beating until light ribbons fall off the whisk and remain for a short while before falling back into the mixture.
Step 3
Sift in the flour and baking soda, then fold the mixture with a spatula (Be careful not to overmix, which would cause the gluten in the flour to toughen resulting in cakier cookies).
Step 4
Fold in the chocolate chunks, then chill the dough for at least 30 minutes. For a more intense toffee-like flavor and deeper color, chill the dough overnight. The longer the dough rests, the more complex its flavor will be.
Step 5
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 6
Scoop the dough with an ice-cream scoop onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving at least 4 inches (10 cm) of space between cookies and 2 inches (5 cm) of space from the edges of the pan so that the cookies can spread evenly.
Step 7
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the edges have started to barely brown.
Step 8
Cool completely before serving.
Step 9
Enjoy!
Step 10
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