Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies + 3 Cookie Hacks
- Honest Cooks
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min read
Calling all cookie monsters! This is the perfect recipe for chewy chocolate chip cookies to make at home. Just imagine biting into one of these warm, gooey cookies straight out of the oven. The chocolate chips will be melting in your mouth and the cookie will be soft and chewy - perfection!
There's nothing quite like a warm, chewy chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven. And with this perfect recipe, you can enjoy those same delicious cookies any time you want!
These cookies are perfectly flavored with just the right amount of sweetness and packed with melty chocolate chips in every bite. Plus, these are super easy to make at home so you can indulge in your cookie cravings any time they strike. So go ahead and treat yourself (or someone special) to a batch of these yummy cookies today. You won't regret it!
Ingredients:
Butter: 4 oz or half cup, room temperature
Cane Sugar: 4 oz or half cup
Light brown sugar: 4 oz or half cup
Egg: 1 large
AP Flour: 10 oz or 1 and 1/4 cups
Vanilla extract: 1 Tbsp
Baking Powder: 1/4 tspn
Baking Soda: 1/2 tspn
Salt: 1/2 tspn
Semi-sweet chocolate chips: 8 oz or 1 cup
Steps:
Cream both the sugars and softened butter together in a bowl. Use a flat spatula, it is easier to work with. Your sugars and butter will come together in about 5-7 minutes. It will look like a wet, sticky dough.
When the sugars and butter have mixed together and you can no longer see the sugar granules, mix in the egg with the sugars and butter. Mix really well. Make sure the egg whites don't stay un-mixed.
Add in Vanilla Extract and mix well. Keep this wet mixture aside.
In a separate bowl, mix AP Flour and Baking Soda and Baking Powder, and Salt. Whisk to remove lumps. You can also sift this with a sieve. But whisking does the job.
In 2-3 rounds, incorporate the dry ingredients with the wet ones.
Add in the chocolate chips and give it a final mix.
Now, the mixture might still look grainy and not come together properly. This is the time you use the warmth from your hands and divide the dough into equal portions. If you like larger cookies, make large balls.
Keep these in the fridge to chill for 2-3 hours.
After 2-3 hours, space out the cookie dough on a lined baking tray. Make sure there is enough space so they don't melt and mix together.
Bake at 350F in a pre-heated oven. Bake for about 12-15 minutes. Don't go over. There will be carry over cooking while the cookies cool.
When the cookies are ready, remove on a cooling tray. Enjoy with a glass of milk!
3 Incredible Cookie Hacks
No matter which cookie you are making, use room temperature ingredients. This ensures all ingredients are incorporated properly when making the dough.
Chill the dough in the fridge for 2-3 hours. You can also freeze these and bake when you want fresh cookies. Chilling the dough will make sure the butter in the dough does not melt suddenly when you bake the cookies.
Space out the cookies when baking. You don't want one giant mass of cookie. You want to space them out so that they have room to spread.
Bonus Tip: In case you over bake the cookies and they are no longer chewy and gooey, you can break them into bite size pieces, and voila, you now have cookie cereal Enjoy it with milk!
Why Chocolate Chip Cookies are the absolute best cookies?
We all know that cookies are delicious. But of all the cookies in the world, chocolate chip cookies are the best. Why? First, they have chocolate. And everyone knows that chocolate makes everything better. Second, they have a perfect balance of sweet and salty. The chocolate chips provide just the right amount of sweetness, while the dough provides a delicious savory flavor. Third, they have a great texture. The chocolate chips are melted and gooey, while the dough is soft and chewy. fourth, They're versatile. You can enjoy them for breakfast with a glass of milk, or as a dessert with a scoop of ice cream. No matter how you eat them, they're always DELICIOUS! So next time you're looking for a delicious treat, make sure to choose chocolate chip cookies! You won't be disappointed.
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