Description
These homemade chocolate chip cookies are everything you want in a classic treat: crispy edges, a soft, chewy center, and loaded with rich chocolate chips. Made from simple pantry staples, this easy recipe walks you through every step — from mixing the dry and wet ingredients to rolling the dough and baking until perfectly golden. Whether for a family gathering or a late-night snack, these cookies deliver bakery-quality results right from your kitchen.
Ingredients
1 cup salted butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar packed
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups chocolate chips (12 oz)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt.
- Cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Roll 2–3 tbsp dough balls and space evenly on pans.
- Bake 8–10 mins until edges lightly golden.
- Let sit 5 mins, then cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Chill the dough for 15–30 minutes if you want thicker, bakery-style cookies that don’t spread too much.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American / European-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 183 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 153 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~2 g
- Trans Fat: ~0 g (trace)
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg