Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
This easy chocolate chip cookies recipe is the best! They are crispy on the outside and soft in the middle and so delicious! Simple ingredients and super simple to make. This will become your favorite go-to never fail chocolate chip cookie recipe!
Equipment
- 2 large mixing bowls
- stand or hand mixer
- measuring cups
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with grease.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients, flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, whisk together the butter and sugars until well combined.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients about ½ cup at a time until well combined.
- Lastly, add in the 2 cups chocolate chips.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, roll cookie dough (about 2-3 tbsp) into balls and place them evenly on the parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until just starting to brown. They may not seem fully done, but if they are starting to brown, you want to remove them so not to overbake.
- Allow to cool on pan for 5 minutes before transferring to rack to cool completely.
Notes
If you make your cookies larger than 2-3 tbsps., you may need to increase baking time, and it will result in fewer total cookies.
Don't wait for cookies to appear done before removing from oven or you will end up with hard, overbaked cookies!
Storage:
Store cookies in an airtight container up to 5 days or in freezer for 2 months.To Freeze:
Roll dough into balls and store in a single layer in an airtight container.Servings: 36 cookies