Best 8 Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

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Chocolate chip cookies are a timeless classic that brings joy to people of all ages. With their chewy texture, gooey chocolate chips, and sweet flavor, they are the perfect treat for any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, creating the perfect chocolate chip cookie can be a daunting task. This article will guide you through the essential steps to achieve chocolate chip cookie perfection, from gathering the right ingredients to mastering the baking process.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

HOW TO MAKE PERFECT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY



How To Make Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: bread flour, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baking soda, unsalted butter, water, dark brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract, espresso powder, large egg, large egg yolk, semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate

Provided by Scott Loitsch

Categories     Desserts

Time 56m

Yield 18 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup bread flour
¾ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or 1½ teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter, 2 sticks
2 tablespoons water, room temperature
1 cup dark brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon espresso powder
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
5 oz dark chocolate, chopped

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, sift together the flours, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
  • In a medium or large saucepan, add the butter and melt over medium heat. The larger the pan you use, the quicker the process will be!
  • Bring the butter to a boil, stirring frequently. As the water begins to boil out of the butter, the milk solids in the butter will separate, sink to the bottom, and begin to toast and brown. As this begins to happen, make sure to stir constantly so the butter browns evenly. It may become quite foamy, splatter a bit, and be difficult to see, so keep a close eye on it, removing from heat and continuing to stir if it starts to foam over.
  • Once the butter has turned a nice nutty brown, remove from the heat and pour into a large liquid measuring cup to stop the cooking. Allow it to cool down for a minute or two, give it a stir, and carefully add 2-3 tablespoons of water to the butter to bring it back up to 1 cup (240 ml) of liquid.
  • Set aside to cool to room temperature. To help speed this process up, you can place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes. You want to make sure the butter is still liquid when you're adding it to the dough later on, so make sure to remove after 15 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, add the sugars, vanilla, espresso powder, and cooled brown butter. Cream together with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the egg and yolk and beat until incorporated.
  • Add the dry ingredients, about ⅓ of the mixture at a time, and beat between additions until just incorporated. It's okay for there to be a bit of unmixed flour on the edge of bowl, this will be incorporated in the next step.
  • Using a wooden spoon, fold the chocolate chips and chunks into the dough
  • Scoop the cookies onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet in 3-tablespoon-sized mounds.
  • For optimal flavor, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or, even better, overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
  • Evenly space the dough 3 inches (8 cm) apart from one another on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 12-14 minutes.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 16 grams

PERFECT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies image

What makes these cookies truly "perfect" isn't anything radical; it's simply an attention to detail. The pastry chef Ravneet Gill was meticulous in developing her recipe, and all of her instructions exist for a reason. When she tells you to chill your dough overnight, don't think you can skip over that. (If you do, your cookies will spread.) When she instructs you to roll the dough into balls before transferring them to the fridge to rest, do as she says, and you'll get a nice plump, domed cookie instead of a sad flat one. Don't go swapping in milk chocolate for dark, and chop the chocolate into large chunks for those dramatic, dense puddles of goo. One allowance: If you don't have Maldon salt, another flaky salt or even kosher salt will do.

Provided by Charlotte Druckman

Categories     snack, cookies and bars, dessert

Time 12h30m

Yield 14 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons/140 grams unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks), softened
Scant 3/4 cup/140 grams dark brown sugar
2/3 cup/110 grams superfine sugar
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons/250 grams all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon Maldon sea salt (or kosher salt)
6 ounces/170 grams dark (bittersweet) chocolate, chopped into large chunks

Steps:

  • Put the butter and both sugars in a stand mixer or mixing bowl. Cream together using a paddle attachment on medium speed, a handheld electric whisk or a wooden spoon for 1 to 2 minutes until paler but not fluffy. (Do not mix for too long; if you beat the mixture until super light and fluffy, that will cause the cookie to deflate later when cooking.)
  • Add the egg and beat over medium speed until evenly combined.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (all the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt), then fold into the butter mixture using a rubber spatula until combined.
  • Add the chopped chocolate and fold into the dough until evenly distributed.
  • Immediately scoop out heaping 1/4-cup portions (about 60 grams), roll into balls and place on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 12 hours. (If space is tight, you can condense them on one sheet before refrigerating then redistribute among two sheets before baking.)
  • The next day, heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Make sure the dough balls are evenly spaced out among two baking sheets, as they will spread. Bake the cookies for 13 minutes (or 15 minutes if baking from frozen), until the cookies are puffed and golden at the edges. You want the middle to be ever so slightly not-quite set.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet; they will continue firming up as they cool. Once cooled, eat! (These cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days. The balls of dough will keep for up to 2 days in the fridge or 2 weeks in the freezer.)

PERFECT FLUFFY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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These cookies come out perfect every time... A classic recipe with a little twist on the prep work! Using a turn-over motion when adding the flour keeps them from becoming too cake-like. These really are the perfect, fluffy cookies you'll crave!

Provided by MamaMashedPotatoes

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter
1 ½ cups brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Melt butter with brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in white sugar, baking soda, and salt. Let mixture cool for 15 minutes.
  • Transfer butter mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add beaten eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Fold in flour gently, 1 cup at a time, using a wooden spoon. Fold chocolate chips into the thick batter with the spoon.
  • Refrigerate cookie dough for 1 hour or freeze for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on ungreased, nonstick baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges start to turn golden, 8 to 9 minutes. Let cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 111.1 mg, Sugar 17.1 g

PERFECT PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Perfect Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Considering these are made with whole wheat flour, they come out not too soft, not too crunchy but just "perfect".

Provided by EMcooks

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 23m

Yield 26 Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup natural-style peanut butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup oatmeal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips or 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunk

Steps:

  • Beat butter, peanut butter, and sugars until fluffy.
  • Add in egg and vanilla. Beat until well mixed.
  • Add in flour, oatmeal, and baking soda and mix until all incorporated.
  • Add chocolate chips.
  • Drop by Tbsp or cookie scoop on cookie sheet.
  • Bake 350 degrees for 13 minutes.
  • Allow to cool on baking sheet 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

5 (OR 6) INGREDIENT PERFECT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



5 (or 6) Ingredient Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies image

The original recipe (5 Ingredient Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies) I pinched from Baker Bettie's website. The cookies can be made with white, or brown sugar, butter, margarine or lard, any kind of flour and any kind of chocolate chip you have on hand. They are: chewy, cakey, crispy! Delicious!

Provided by Kathy W

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 stick butter (margarine, shortening, salted, unsalted)
1 c sugar (white sugar gives you crispier cookies, brown sugar gives you chewier ones)
1 large egg
1 1/8 c flour (all purpose, self-rising, or bread flour)
1 c chocolate chips (any kind)
1 c chopped nuts, optional

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°
  • 2. Mix butter and sugar together until thoroughly combined.
  • 3. Add the egg and mix until incorporated.
  • 4. Stir in flour, the chocolate chips and nuts, if desired.
  • 5. Scoop onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment (or use a silpat) by the tablespoonsful, place about 2 inches apart - they will spread out some.
  • 6. Bake at 350° until just lightly browned on the edges (the middle may look a bit undercooked) 7-9 minutes (it may take longer depending on the size of the cookies - if you used a level or heaping tablespoonful - and your oven...it took about 18 minutes in my oven.)
  • 7. Allow to cool on the baking sheet 2 minutes, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

PERFECT THICK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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I have trouble with flat cookies ( I blame the high altitude in Colorado), but I successfully achieved a thick cookie with this recipe.

Provided by Kathy

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 55m

Yield 42 Big Cookies, 42 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb unsalted butter, cut into 1 ounce pieces
2 cups dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons dark rum (don't leave this out!)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
24 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 300.
  • In a sifter combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Sift onto wax paper. Set aside.
  • Beat butter and brown sugar 4 minutes on medium speed until soft. Scrape bowl.
  • Add eggs, rum, and vanilla. Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape bowl.
  • On low speed, gradually add flour mixture (should take about a minute).
  • Add chocolate chips and mix 30 seconds on low. Use a spatula to finish mixing dough if needed.
  • Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of dough per cookie onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 28-30 minutes, rotating cookie sheet once during baking. I bake my cookies about 25-26 minutes so they are a bit more soft/chewy.

CARLA'S PERFECT MIX-AND-MATCH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Carla's Perfect Mix-and-Match Chocolate Chip Cookies image

I'm not sure who doesn't love a good chocolate chip cookie, but for those who like to switch things up a little, this is the cookie for you! Here I've given you my tried-and-tested perfect chocolate chip cookie, along with four other flavor-packed combinations for those who want something just a little bit different from the traditional. Make the base dough without any chocolate chips at all, divide it into half or thirds, and then scale the amounts of mix-ins you want to use -- that way you'll end up with a few different varieties to please every palate!

Provided by Carla Hall

Categories     dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield Makes about 4 cups cookie dough

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt
2 sticks unsalted butter (1 melted, 1 at room temperature)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup dark chocolate chunks
1/2 cup toasted whole almonds, roughly chopped
1/2 cup dried cherries, diced
1 1/4 cups butterscotch chips
3/4 cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies
1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
1/2 cup candied ginger, diced
1/4 cup fresh orange zest

Steps:

  • For the dough: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the stick of room temperature butter, granulated sugar, dark brown and light brown sugars on medium speed until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. DO NOT OVER BEAT. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then beat in the vanilla until combined. Slowly stream in the melted butter until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixture and beat until completely combined.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips or the other mix-in combinations you desire by hand.
  • Using a tablespoon or small scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet and then chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Place half of the cookie dough scoops 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Chill the remaining dough while you bake the first batch.
  • Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges but still soft in the middle, 8 to 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely, if you desire.
  • Cool the baking sheets completely, then line with parchment paper and repeat the baking process with the remaining dough.

PRACTICALLY PERFECT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Practically Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies image

This is a recipe from some kind of consumer reporting group. They were talking to people about the best attributes of chocolate chip cookies. This is what they came up with.

Provided by Lavender Lynn

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 1h30m

Yield 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F
  • Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  • Mix the 2 sugars with a portable mixer, gradually add the butter. Mixing first at low speed then at high speed until it's pale, light, and very fluffy.
  • Add the vanilla, then the eggs gradually until mix looks creamed in not curdled.
  • Gradually add the flour, baking soda, and salt. First mixing at low speed building up to high speed.
  • Add the chocolate chips and mix briefly.
  • Drop by Tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake until the cookies are pale, golden brown.(approx 9 min).
  • Remove and let them cool on a rack.

Tips for Achieving Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Opt for premium chocolate chips and fresh, real butter for the best flavor and texture.
  • Chill the dough: Chilling the dough before baking helps the cookies spread less and results in a thicker, chewier cookie.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing can lead to tough cookies. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use a cookie scoop: A cookie scoop ensures that all cookies are uniform in size and shape, resulting in even baking.
  • Bake the cookies at the right temperature: The ideal temperature for baking chocolate chip cookies is 375°F (190°C). This temperature allows the cookies to bake evenly without burning.
  • Don't overbake the cookies: Overbaking can dry out the cookies. Bake them just until the edges are golden brown and the centers are set.

Conclusion:

Achieving perfect chocolate chip cookies requires a combination of careful ingredient selection, proper technique, and precise baking. By following the tips outlined above, you can create delicious, chewy, and perfectly golden brown chocolate chip cookies that will satisfy your cravings and impress your friends and family. Experiment with different chocolate chips, mix-ins, and baking times to discover your ideal chocolate chip cookie recipe. Happy baking!

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