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The Best Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 from 2 votes
Chocolate Chip Cookies are the most classic and ideal cookie recipe to bake. It's a must, to have a good recipe for such a staple dessert. This easy cookie recipe is a soft and chewy cookie recipe with crispy edges and full of chocolate chips. You are going to love this Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe!! Simply the best.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 30 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened, 2 sticks, unsalted
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour spooned & leveled
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips + more for tops
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips + more for tops
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips + more for tops
  • flaky sea salt for tops (optional)

Method
 

  1. Pre heat your oven to 350℉ and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl add your softened butter, brown sugar and sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
  3. Add your eggs and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
  4. Next, add your flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and fold in until just combined.
  5. Pour in your chocolate chips. I used a mixture of semi-sweet, dark chocolate and milk chocolate but you can use whatever you like best. Stir in.
  6. Scoop out your cookie dough into 1-2 inch balls and place on your baking sheets a few inches apart to prevent from spreading into each other when they bake. Top with extra chocolate chips.
  7. Chill cookie dough balls in the fridge for about 15 minutes before baking. (optional)
  8. Bake at 350℉ for 8-10 minutes and remove from oven just before cookies start to set. Using a round cookie cutter scoot in the edges of your cookies to prevent from spreading and to make them all round.
  9. Place back in oven to finish baking for 1-2 minutes. Be sure to not over bake if you like soft and chewy cookies. Cookies will still continue too bake slightly on the hot pan once removed from oven.
  10. Top with flaky sea salt (optional but this adds more flavor and helps balance the sweetness) and let set.
  11. Share & enjoy!!

Notes

Do I have to chill the cookie dough?
No you do nit have to but chilling will result in a thicker and more flavorful cookie but these will be SO good even if you decide to skip this step.
 
Can I make the dough and bake later?
YES!! Of course, once you scoop out your cookie dough you can place them in an airtight container or a freezer bag in the fridge for 5-7 days or in the freezer for up to a month. Let cookies thaw and bake as the recipe says.