Best 8 American Kitchen Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

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Welcome to the world of classic American chocolate chip cookies! These iconic treats have become a beloved part of our culinary heritage, enjoyed by generations of cookie lovers. With their crispy edges and chewy centers, studded with rich chocolate chips, these cookies are a staple in cookie jars and dessert tables across the nation. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your kitchen adventures, let's embark on a journey to discover the best recipe for these timeless treasures. From simple, straightforward instructions to more elaborate variations, we'll explore the secrets of creating the perfect batch of chocolate chip cookies that will satisfy your cravings and leave you wanting more. So grab your apron, preheat your oven, and let's dive into the world of American kitchen classics!

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE-CHIP COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 27m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Beat 2 sticks butter, 3/4 cup dark brown sugar and 3/4 cup granulated sugar until fluffy; beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 eggs. Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt, then stir into the butter mixture. Add 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips and chill 30 minutes. Roll into balls and bake 8 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

A TO Z EVERYTHING-BUT-THE-KITCHEN-SINK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



A to Z Everything-but-the-Kitchen-Sink Chocolate Chip Cookies image

This the most amazing cookie recipe that I have ever baked! It has oats, chocolate chips, coconut, cornflakes, walnuts, plus much more - They're chewy, crispy, crunchy and fabulous! No one could get enough! I just had to share this with you all! Enjoy!

Provided by melissa

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground mace
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup cornflakes cereal, crumbled
3 cups rolled oats
½ cup flaked coconut
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, and cloves; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in milk and vanilla. Gradually mix in the sifted ingredients until well blended. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the cornflakes, oats, coconut, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets; flatten slightly.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. I found that slightly under baking these yields wonderfully chewy cookies!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Cholesterol 14.4 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 96.9 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

THE BEST CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY



The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe by Tasty image

There are a few secrets to the best classic, chewy chocolate chip cookies. Number one: Don't use chips; instead, opt for a mix of milk or semisweet and dark chocolate chunks. The second is to let the dough rest overnight or longer for a more complex, toffee-like flavor. Lastly, use an ice cream scooper to get even-sized cookies every time. And that's it! With these little tweaks, the result is a cookie that's textured on the outside, and soft and gooey on the inside. Absolutely perfect!

Provided by Alvin Zhou

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
4 oz milk or semi-sweet chocolate chunks
4 oz dark chocolate chunk, or your preference

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the sugars, salt, and butter until a paste forms with no lumps.
  • Whisk in the egg and vanilla, beating until light ribbons fall off the whisk and remain for a short while before falling back into the mixture.
  • Sift in the flour and baking soda, then fold the mixture with a spatula (Be careful not to overmix, which would cause the gluten in the flour to toughen resulting in cakier cookies).
  • Fold in the chocolate chunks, then chill the dough for at least 30 minutes. For a more intense toffee-like flavor and deeper color, chill the dough overnight. The longer the dough rests, the more complex its flavor will be.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Scoop the dough with an ice-cream scoop onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving at least 4 inches (10 cm) of space between cookies and 2 inches (5 cm) of space from the edges of the pan so that the cookies can spread evenly.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges have started to barely brown.
  • Cool completely before serving.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 23 grams

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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Small changes can make a big difference. We took our basic chocolate chip cookie and made one isolated change at a time. We added, swapped, melted, baked low, baked high and chilled. But mostly we had fun. And with each slight tweak we made a new cookie with a different texture, look and taste from the last. Use our guide as a way to find the perfect cookie for you. No big changes necessary.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield about 30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine salt
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
One 12-ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven, and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Beat the butter and both sugars with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a second large bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs to the butter mixture, one at time, beating after each addition to incorporate; beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to medium, add the flour mixture, and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Scoop 12 heaping tablespoons of dough onto each prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Roll each into a ball with slightly wet hands. Bake until the cookies are golden but still soft in the center, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.
  • When the baking sheets have cooled completely, scoop the remaining dough onto 1 sheet and bake. Store the cookies in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  • Variations:
  • For cakey cookies: Replace the light brown sugar and granulated sugar with 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F until golden and tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • For crispy-cakey cookies: Bake the cookies at 425 degrees F until golden and crunchy on the outside, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • For chewy cookies: Use 1 cup light brown sugar and 1/4 cup corn syrup and omit the granulated sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F until golden and crunchy on the outside, and chewy on the inside, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • For super-chewy cookies: Substitute cake flour for all-purpose flour. Bake at 375 degrees F until golden with caramelized edges, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • For extra-crispy cookies: Bake the cookies at 300 degrees F until flat and crunchy, 24 to 28 minutes.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



America's Test Kitchen Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Categories     Chocolate     Cookies     Dessert     Bake     Vegetarian

Number Of Ingredients 11

1-3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
14 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon table salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped pecans or chopped toasted walnuts

Steps:

  • Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 large (18- by 12-inch) baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk flour and baking soda together in medium bowl; set aside.
  • Heat 10 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking, swirling pan constantly until butter is dark golden brown and has nutty aroma, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and, using heatproof spatula, transfer browned butter to large heatproof bowl. Stir remaining 4 tablespoons butter into hot butter until completely melted.
  • Add both sugars, salt, and vanilla to bowl with butter and whisk until fully incorporated. Add egg and yolk and whisk until mixture is smooth with no sugar lumps remaining, about 30 seconds. Let mixture stand 3 minutes, then whisk for 30 seconds. Repeat process of resting and whisking 2 more times until mixture is thick, smooth, and shiny. Using rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture until just combined, about 1 minute. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts (if using), giving dough final stir to ensure no flour pockets remain.
  • Divide dough into 16 portions, each about 3 tablespoons (or use #24 cookie scoop). Arrange 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets, 8 dough balls per sheet. (Smaller baking sheets can be used, but will require 3 batches.)
  • Bake cookies 1 tray at a time until cookies are golden brown and still puffy, and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft, 10 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking. Transfer baking sheet to wire rack; cool cookies completely before serving.

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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You won't be able to eat just one! A perfect recipe to make when you're craving warm chocolate chip cookies.

Provided by Cupcake-Princess

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 24m

Yield 24-36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla. On low speed gradually add flour mixture and mix just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
  • Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.4, Fat 14.5, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 38, Sodium 123.4, Carbohydrate 29.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 18.8, Protein 3

NO-FAIL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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These delicious chocolate chip cookies are almost no-fail. No matter what you do with it, they always seem to turn out. Even my ten year old daughter can make them and they still turn out. They are very rich and yummy.

Provided by Amy Seiter

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 42

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups butter, softened
1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 (24 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mash the butter with white sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is well combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and stir in vanilla extract. Stir in the flour mixture, about 1 cup at a time, then mix in the chocolate chips. Drop the dough by rounded tablespoon onto baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheets before removing cookies to finish cooling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.3 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 26.3 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 169.6 mg, Sugar 22.4 g

AMERICAN KITCHEN CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



American Kitchen Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies image

The chocolate chip cookie was accidentally developed by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1930. She owned the Toll House Inn, in Whitman, Massachusetts, a very popular restaurant that featured home cooking in the 1930s. Whether you believe the marketing surrounding the invention of the chocolate chip cookie as one where you believe Mrs. Wakefield substituted broken pieces of semi-sweet chocolate from Nestlé thinking that they would melt and mix into the batter or where you believe the vibrations from a large Hobart electric mixer dislodged bars of Nestlé's chocolate stored on the shelf above the mixer so they fell into the cookie dough it was mixing, then broke them up and mixed the pieces into it. Either way, an accident of tasty proportions created the all time favorite American cookie.

Provided by Member 610488

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 5 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (12 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded (optional)
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Combine the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set on high until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla.
  • Gradually add the flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips, the walnuts and coconut, if using.
  • Drop the dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten the dough slightly with the back of a fork.
  • Bake the cookies until golden, about 15 minutes.
  • Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes then transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week or store in a freezer for up to 6 months. Thaw at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2135.7, Fat 118.1, SaturatedFat 63.7, Cholesterol 239.2, Sodium 668, Carbohydrate 257.8, Fiber 10.1, Sugar 185.3, Protein 27.6

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate chips: The type of chocolate chips you use will make a big difference in the flavor of your cookies. Look for semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips that contain at least 60% cacao.
  • Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix the dough just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cookies at a high temperature: Baking the cookies at a high temperature will help them develop a crispy exterior and a chewy interior.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them: Letting the cookies cool completely will help them set and prevent them from becoming too soft.

Conclusion:

Chocolate chip cookies are a classic American dessert that is enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be customized to your own liking. With a few simple tips, you can make the perfect chocolate chip cookies that will be a hit at any gathering. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet treat, give this recipe a try!

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