Description
Delightful chocolate chip cookies bring warmth and nostalgia to kitchen gatherings with their golden-brown edges and gooey centers. Crisp yet chewy morsels promise sweet comfort that connects generations through simple, irresistible baking magic.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 bag (12 ounces / 340 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
Sweeteners and Fats:
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 stick (1/2 cup / 113 grams) butter, softened (salted preferred)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or a light grease coating.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, blend softened butter and brown sugar until the mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Incorporate eggs individually, then mix in vanilla extract, ensuring complete integration.
- Separately, whisk flour, baking soda, and sea salt in another bowl until uniformly combined.
- Slowly introduce dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring gently to prevent overmixing.
- Delicately fold semi-sweet chocolate chips throughout the dough, distributing evenly.
- Utilize a cookie scoop to portion dough onto prepared sheets, maintaining approximately 2-inch spacing between each mound.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 8-9 minutes, watching for a delicate golden hue on top.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, enabling residual heat to complete cooking process.
- Carefully transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, letting them reach room temperature or serving warm for maximum enjoyment.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smooth, even creaming to achieve a perfect cookie texture.
- Try different chocolate chip varieties like dark, milk, or white chocolate for unique flavor profiles.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create thicker, chewier cookies.
- For dietary modifications, substitute butter with coconut oil and use gluten-free flour to accommodate various nutritional needs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg