The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Looking for the best-ever chocolate chip cookies? Then you’ve come to the right place! Everyone needs a good, simple, classic chocolate chip cookie recipe they can return to time and time again. These are the cookies you’ll want to make on a random weeknight after dinner. This is the baking recipe you’ll turn to when you just want a quick dessert to satisfy your chocolate craving. This is the BEST chocolate chip cookie recipe because it’s easy, it’s absolutely delicious, and you can make it any time. It makes the perfect cookie, with the perfect soft and chewy texture! Make the best chocolate chip cookies for the holidays! They’re a great Christmas cookie, and great for Easter or Valentine’s Day too. But the great thing about this simple recipe is that you can make them every single weekend, for no reason at all! You can even make the cookie dough ahead of time, and freeze it so you always have some ready to bake.
Ingredients
Flour: Use all-purpose flour for these cookies. Oatmeal: A packet of maple brown sugar oatmeal adds the perfect amount of flavor. Plus the oats create a great texture! Baking Soda: Baking soda adds a deliciously chewy texture. Salt Cornstarch: Cornstarch makes cookies more tender! So you get a slightly crispy bite around the edges, but it stays soft and chewy inside. It also helps prevent spreading. Pure Vanilla Extract Brown Sugar: The molasses in the brown sugar helps to add more moisture to these cookies, which creates a softer texture. Granulated Sugar: White sugar tends to create a crispier texture in chocolate chip cookies. A little bit is good here, but only about 1/2 as much as the brown sugar. Eggs Half-and-Half: A small amount of half-and-half adds a little bit of creaminess to the cookie dough, to create the right consistency. Butter: Butter should be room temperature when you cream it with sugar. So make sure to take the butter out of the fridge 30 minutes to an hour before baking. Chocolate Chips: Semi-sweet chocolate chips are the best kind for the best chocolate chip cookies! (But you can substitute dark chocolate chips if you prefer.)
How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Can you freeze chocolate chip cookie dough?
If you want to make the cookie dough ahead of time to freeze, you absolutely can! This means you’ll have the best chocolate chip cookies ready to bake at any time.
Make the dough as instructed in the recipe. Scoop dough into individual cookies, and place on a baking sheet with a silicone mat. Place the tray of cookie dough directly in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour. This freezes the dough into individual cookies, so you can grab exactly as many as you want to bake at a time! Once frozen, place the dough into a freezer-safe container or resealable freezer bags. Freeze chocolate chip cookie dough for up to 3 months. To bake, thaw the dough to room temperature.
This is the ULTIMATE easy recipe when you’re craving milk and cookies. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as the best (soft and chewy) chocolate chip cookies washed down with a glass of milk!
How long do these keep?
Once baked, you can store these chocolate chip cookies at room temperature, or freeze them to keep them longer.
Room Temperature: Once the cookies have cooled completely to room temperature, place them in an airtight container. They will keep at room temp for up to 5 days (but they’ll be best if eaten within 3 days). Freeze: These will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer. Freeze the baked cookies solid on a baking sheet before transferring to a freezer bag or safe container. Thaw frozen cookies at room temperature for 30 to 40 minutes before enjoying.
What’s the secret to the best chocolate chip cookies?
If you want to know how to make the best chocolate chip cookies ever, you’re going to want in on the secret to soft and chewy cookies. Well, it has a lot to do with the brown sugar! I use a mix of brown and white sugars–more brown than white. Regular granulated sugar makes your cookies crispier, while brown sugar makes them softer, lighter and a little chewier. It’s also important that you don’t overmix the dough, or overbake the cookies.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Variations
I consider this the best chocolate chip cookie recipe. They’re the go-to, classic cookies. But if you’re looking for a variation on this (maybe you want to use a different ingredient, or you’re looking for a specific dietary recipe), then I have plenty more recipes for you to try!
Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Cow Chip Chocolate Chip Cookies Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are the best chocolate chip cookies, and you’ll understand why as soon as you try them. Make these easy cookies for any occasion, and you’ll see how much everyone loves them. It’s the perfect texture, the perfect flavor, and overall the PERFECT cookie recipe!
More of the Best Cookie Recipes
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Best M&Ms Cookies Soft Sugar Cookies Best Shortbread Cookies Gooey Butter Cookies Lemon Cookies
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