Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
by Tavolino
These homemade cookies offer the perfect balance of a chewy center and crisp edges, packed with gooey melted chocolate chips. They are simple to prepare using basic pantry staples and require no chilling time.
Ingredients
- Salted butter, softened 1 stick
- Granulated sugar 1/2 cup
- Light brown sugar 3/4 cup
- Egg 1
- Vanilla extract 1 tsp
- Flour 1 1/2 cups
- Baking soda 1/2 tsp
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- Chocolate chips 1 cup
Preparation
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup softened salted butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1 cup light brown sugar until smooth.
- 3
Beat in 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract until the mixture is well combined.
- 4
Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt until just incorporated.
- 5
Fold 1 cup chocolate chips into the dough until evenly distributed.
- 6
Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough and place them onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- 7
Bake the cookies for 10 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- 8
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.