Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft chocolate chip cookies with buttery centers and lightly golden edges.This easy cookie recipe uses simple pantry ingredients.Perfect for a homemade treat that stays soft for days.
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt plus a little extra if preferred
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- Optional: chocolate chunks for extra texture
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds until it is almost fully melted. It should not be hot.
- In a stand mixer or with electric beaters, beat the melted butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
- Add the vanilla and egg. Beat on low speed for 10 to 15 seconds, just until combined.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until crumbs form.
- Use your hands to press the mixture together into a dough ball. The dough should be soft and easy to handle.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and chocolate chunks, if using.
- Roll the dough into 12 large balls, or 9 extra-large balls for bakery-style cookies.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 9 to 11 minutes. The Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies should look puffy, pale, and just barely golden.
- Do not overbake. Remove from the oven even if they look slightly underdone.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 30 minutes. They will settle into soft, dense, buttery cookies.
Notes
- You can make 9 larger cookies for a more bakery-style look.
- For a deeper flavor, use raw cane sugar as suggested.
- Serve warm with milk, coffee, or tea.
- These cookies are also great for gifting or freezing ahead.