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🍪 Ultimate Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
“I’ve been making this at least twice a week for the past month! I can’t seem to keep it in the house. I’ve passed the recipe along to a few friends, and they have the same problem, haha.”
If you love cookies that are soft, chewy, and packed with gooey chocolate chips, this is the recipe for you. Perfect for sharing with family, friends, or sneaking one at midnight, these cookies are a must-have in every baker’s repertoire.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- Optional: 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven: Set to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy and smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients: Gradually mix in the flour mixture until fully combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips: Add optional nuts if desired.
- Scoop cookies: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spaced about 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake 9–11 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges but still soft in the center.
- Cool: Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Methods
- Creaming method: This ensures a light, fluffy texture for your cookies. Beat butter and sugar well before adding eggs.
- Room temperature ingredients: Helps the dough mix evenly and keeps cookies soft.
- Chill dough: Optional, but chilling for 30–60 minutes enhances flavor and prevents spreading too much.
- Baking tips: Remove cookies from oven just before edges turn golden; they continue to cook on the sheet.
History of Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies were invented in the 1930s by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts. Originally a happy accident when she added broken chocolate pieces to cookie dough, the cookies quickly became a worldwide favorite, symbolizing comfort, home, and joy.
Benefits
- Mood booster: Chocolate contains compounds that can help increase serotonin levels.
- Quick energy: Sugar and carbs give a fast energy boost.
- Sharing joy: Baking cookies is a heartwarming activity that spreads happiness.
Formation Tips
- Cookie shape: Use a cookie scoop for uniformity.
- Texture control: For chewier cookies, slightly underbake; for crispier cookies, bake a little longer.
- Storage: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Nutrition (per cookie, approx.)
- Calories: 200–220 kcal
- Fat: 10–12 g
- Carbohydrates: 26–28 g
- Protein: 2–3 g
- Sugars: 16–18 g
(Exact values vary depending on size and chocolate used.)
Conclusion
These cookies aren’t just desserts—they’re memories in the making. Perfect for family nights, gifts, or satisfying a sudden chocolate craving, they’re sure to disappear as quickly as you make them!
For Cookie Lovers Everywhere
If you try this recipe, you’re not alone—cookie lovers around the world will understand the struggle of keeping them in the house. Tag your friends, share the recipe, and let the cookie craze spread!
“Keep making these, and you’ll always have friends knocking at your door for just one more!”
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