The best chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven, full of melted chocolate in every delicious buttery bite! This ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe originated years ago from Betty Crocker. You know the big red and white cookbook with the page for the cookie recipe about to fall out – stained with a splash of vanilla!
This cookie dough is simple to mix up and bake in the oven. Enjoy homemade cookies from scratch from your oven today!
How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
The full recipe is below but to give you an idea of how easy these are to make: You will need a small and large mixing bowl. Be sure to set your butter out for a little while beforehand to soften.
Begin by measuring the dry ingredients in the small bowl and set it aside. Next, mix the butter and sugars with a mixer or by hand until it is fluffy in the large mixing bowl. This should only take a minute. Stir in egg and vanilla. Last add the chocolate chips and nuts.
Drop spoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 8 – 10 minutes in a 375° oven. Remove from oven and cool for 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool a little. Enjoy a warm, rich, melty chocolate chip cookie. Sharing is optional. Add a glass of cold milk to make the memory complete!
Chocolate Chip Cookies – Substitutions and Variations
Butter or Margarine are both fine to use and will result in a rich buttery flavor.
Semi-sweet chocolate chips or shaved chunks of chocolate work well.
Pecans or walnuts are both delicious in this recipe.
Butterscotch chips in place of chocolate chips for variety.
Serving Suggestions for Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Snacks
- Desserts
- Birthday Parties
- Shower or Tea
- Thank you teacher gifts
- Office Parties
- Picnics, Potluck, Socials
- BBQs
- Cookie Swaps
FAQ’s
No, it has a perfect crispness – not too hard and not too soft.
Yes, Prepare dough and put in a Ziploc in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw and bake as directed. I like to put the dough in the bottom of a large Ziploc and shape it into a tube shape. It is easy to slice off rounds to bake.
Yes, Prepare dough and put in a Ziploc or storage container for up to 3 days. Bake as directed.
Pro Tips
Set butter out a couple of hours ahead to soften. In a rush, microwave on 50% power 10 seconds. Repeat until soft. Another method is run hot water over a bowl or glass and dry it. Set it on top of butter on a plate to soften.
Use a very thin spatula to lift cookies from cookie sheet.
If your cookie sheet needs updating, try using parchment paper on the cookie sheet. Cookies slide off easily.
Other Recipes to Try
Our Almond Butter cookies are a great change from traditional peanut butter cookies. They are melt in your mouth delicious!
Check out our Pecan Puffs recipe. Amazing delicate burst of flavor dusted with powdered sugar!
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies {Rich and Delicious}
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups flour (all-purpose)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 sticks butter, softened (1 cup)
- ¾ cup sugar (granulated)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 12 oz chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
- 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar on medium for 1 minute until fluffy. (Optionally – mix by had until fluffy.) Scrape bowl as you are mixing.
- Add vanilla and egg to the butter mixture. Beat until smooth.
- Stir in flour mixture from small bowl. Mix until just blended. The batter will be very stiff.
- Stir in chocolate chips and optional pecans.
- On ungreased cookie sheet drop dough by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes until light brown. The centers will be soft.
- Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. (Don't skip this step – it gives the cookies time to set.)
- Remove from cookie sheet to a wire rack to cool. Takes about 30 minutes to cool completely.
- Repeat putting dough on cookie sheets and baking until all dough is used. Let the cookie sheet cool between batches before putting dough on it. Alternately, use additional cookie sheets to prepare another batch as one is cooking.
- Serve and enjoy!
1 Comment
Darlene
08/26/2022 at 7:46 pmAmazing chocolate chip cookies! Easy to make and tastes rich and satisfying. Treat yourself to something special today!