Thick, soft, and loaded with chocolate chips, this is the way chocolate chip cookies were meant to be made! Your quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe ends here!
(5 stars from 7 ratings)
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Brown Sugar Butter Chocolate Cornstarch Eggs Flour Sugar Vanilla Extract
Thick, soft, and loaded with chocolate chips, this is the way chocolate chip cookies were meant to be made! Your quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe ends here!
Tuesday August 4, 2020
(5 stars from 7 ratings)
Brown Sugar Butter Chocolate Cornstarch Eggs Flour Sugar Vanilla Extract
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Everyone has a favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies; they are just such an enjoyable classic. Chocolate chip cookies happen to be one of the first things I learned how to bake (we all start somewhere!), and I still love making them to this day. They are definitely a family favorite here! Today, I am super excited to be sharing my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe along with some helpful tips to help you make the best chocolate chip cookies you have ever tasted! They are thick, soft, with just the right amount of crisp on the outside. Simply put they are irresistible - just look at all that melted chocolate! There is a reason I make these cookies so often; they're so darn good!
The ingredients are mostly what you'd expect from a standard cookie recipe:
Measuring flour is an underrated and often confusing skill in the baking world. I have written this recipe for how I believe the vast majority of people measure their flour - which is to scoop directly from the bag and scrape the excess off. If you spoon from the bag into the measuring cup (which is technically the "proper" way to do things) you will likely need more flour - closer to 2 3/4 cups. I have weighed the amount of flour I get when I scoop my 2 1/4 cups and it is roughly 350 g (way more than if you spoon and level) if you prefer to use a scale for the flour. This matters only to keep the cookies thick and soft. One way to tell if you have added enough flour is to press your fingers into the dough. The cookie dough should be soft and pliable, but not wet and sticky, so it should not stick to you.
The cookies themselves come together quickly and easily - you can have a batch of these done in under 30 minutes - but there are a few subtle things that I do while preparing the dough to ensure they are thick and soft every time
Step 1: in a medium bowl, stir together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and set aside
Step 2: In a large bowl, beat butter on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. We want to essentially whip the butter to help the cookies stay nice and thick.
Step 3: Beat in the sugars, followed by the eggs and vanilla extract until the whole mixture is a pale brown and very fluffy - an additional 2-3 minutes.
Step 4: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3-4 additions and mix it thoroughly after each. You can use a sturdy wooden spoon or electric beats or a stand mixer for this - whatever you find easiest! Just make sure the flour is incorporated evenly throughout
Step 5: Stir in chocolate chips, then drop a heaping tablespoon of cookie dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Here is where I usually press some extra chocolate chips into the top of the dough ball
Step 6: Bake in a 375 F oven for 8-10 minutes or until cookies are just starting to turn golden brown and no longer shiny on top. 375 F is slightly hotter than most of my other cookie recipes but I find the extra temperature helps give the cookies their signature crisp on the outside while keep them soft on the inside!
The cookies stay good in a sealed container for a few days on the counter, but I doubt they will last that long! You can also freeze the cookies once baked, but I prefer to freeze the dough if I don't need the whole batch. The cookies made from frozen dough taste just as good as (if not better than) non-frozen dough.
Thick, soft, and loaded with chocolate chips, this is the way chocolate chip cookies were meant to be made! Your quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe ends here!
(5 stars from 7 ratings)
Preheat oven to 375 F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt; set aside
In a large bowl, beat butter on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes
Add brown sugar and granulated sugar then beat well again for 2-3 minutes
Beat in eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined - mixture shoudl be pale and fluffy
Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3-4 smaller additions, stirring well after each, then stir in chocolate chips
Drop by heaping tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart, then bake preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, until cookies are golden brown and set in the center
Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 3-5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling
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Connie
Wednesday October 5, 2022This is by far the best chocolate chip cookie recipe I have ever used. They cookies, as promised are soft and chewy and stayed fresh for a number of days after baking, something that I have not had with other recipes that I have tried. It will now be my #1 choice when baking chocolate chip cookies
Natalie
Wednesday October 5, 2022I’m so glad to hear that!! They are my family’s favourites as well!
Bernice
Tuesday September 20, 2022I certainly will try these with the cornstarch
Natalie
Tuesday September 20, 2022I find it really helps!!
Marianne Regis
Monday February 7, 2022I made this recipe Today . Chocolate chip Cookies turned out Excellent. I just added a little bit more sugar to the recipe . I used a half a cup of sugar instead of 1/4 of sugar. Very Tasty Cookies.
Natalie
Monday February 7, 2022I’m so glad you enjoyed them! A little extra sugar is almost always a good idea
Brittany
Thursday April 1, 2021These cookies are awesome!! I’ve made them 3 times in the past two weeks, lol! My husband said these were hands down his favorite cookies I’ve ever made. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Natalie
Friday April 2, 2021Yay!! Thank you for telling me! I’m so glad you like them - I make them on repeat as well !
Ann
Friday March 26, 2021If I use scale, 350 gm flour to be taken??
Natalie
Saturday March 27, 2021If you weight the flour use 350 - 375 g - you should be able to push you fingers into the dough without it sticking to you but it should still be soft.
Winnie
Friday March 26, 2021Hi! I made these and they were delicious! Though I didn’t need all the cookies I did freeze some of the dough balls, I was wondering if the baking time for the frozen dough balls stay the same ?
Natalie
Friday March 26, 2021I prefer to let them thaw a bit before cooking however sometimes that’s just not possible and I need to bake from frozen and in this case I usually at 350 for 3-4 minutes longer!
Denise
Thursday March 25, 2021Great cookie recipe thank u
Natalie
Thursday March 25, 2021I’m so glad you like it!!
Arlene Gaztambide
Wednesday March 24, 2021Shelley Shevel
Saturday March 6, 2021Everything that I've tasted from Natalie's recipes has been nothing but delicious ?!
Natalie
Saturday March 6, 2021Thank you Shelley! I am so happy you have been liking the recipes!
Josiane
Monday March 1, 2021Absolutely love ❤️ this recipe
Natalie
Monday March 1, 2021That’s wonderful! Thank you for letting me know!
Abbey
Friday February 26, 2021Hi These look sooo good! Would these cookies still come out good if I replace corn starch with potato starch, or anything else (I have a bad corn allergy)? Or is corn starch a must ingredient?
Natalie
Friday February 26, 2021The cookies will still be delicious even if you skip it all together though they may spread a little more - the purpose of the cornstarch is to keep the cookies thick. Another tasteless thickener such as potato starch would likely work fine in it’s place though! I’d love to hear how they turn out for you :)
Abbey
Sunday March 7, 2021Hi! I made the cookies with the potato starch and it was amazing! So thick and soft. Thank you for the amazing recipe! :)
Natalie
Sunday March 7, 2021That's great! Thanks for letting me know!
Brenda Stingel
Friday February 26, 2021Good recipes!
Natalie
Friday February 26, 2021So glad you are liking the recipes on my site!