The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter (softened)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 0.5 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 2 cup chocolate chips

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line three baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt. Set the dry mixture aside.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, cream the softened butter with the granulated and brown sugars until combined.

4. 4

   Beat in the eggs and vanilla until the mixture is light, about 1 minute.

5. 5

   Mix in the dry ingredients until combined.

6. 6

   Add the chocolate chips and mix well.

7. 7

   Scoop 2–3 tablespoons of dough at a time, depending on your preferred cookie size, and roll each portion into a ball. Arrange the dough balls evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheets. A 2-tablespoon scoop makes dough balls of about 40–45 g each.

8. 8

   Bake in the preheated oven for about 8–10 minutes, removing the cookies when they are just beginning to turn brown.

9. 9

   Let the cookies rest on the baking pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack.

Notes

The source also describes freezing formed dough balls for up to 2 months. Frozen dough can be thawed at room temperature for about 1–2 hours and baked as directed, or baked from frozen: start them in the oven as it preheats to 350°F and bake for 15 minutes. The source notes that flour measurements can vary depending on how it is scooped and leveled.

Nutrition per serving

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