SuChef Recipes
American

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Classic chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges and gooey centers. Perfect balance of buttery dough and melty chocolate.

32 minmedium4 servings
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
12 min
Total Time
32 min

Ingredients

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or hand mixer
    Alternative: Wooden spoon and bowl
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
    Alternative: Silicone baking mat
  • Cookie scoop (2 tbsp)
    Alternative: Tablespoon measure

★ = Essential

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

    Preheat oven
    ✓ Checkpoint: Oven reaches full temperature

  2. Cream Unsalted butter, Granulated sugar, and Brown sugar until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.

    Creaming butter and sugars
    ✓ Checkpoint: Mixture is pale and fluffy

  3. Beat in Large egg and Vanilla extract until combined.

    Mix in egg and vanilla
    ✓ Checkpoint: No streaks of egg remain

  4. Whisk together All-purpose flour, Baking soda, and Salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients.

    Combine dry ingredients
    ✓ Checkpoint: Dough comes together without dry spots

  5. Fold in Chocolate chips. Scoop 2-tbsp balls onto sheet, 2 inches apart.

    Scoop cookies
    ✓ Checkpoint: Dough balls are uniform size

  6. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are golden. Cool on sheet 5 minutes before transferring.

    Bake cookies⚠️ Critical step
    ✓ Checkpoint: Edges golden, centers still soft

Nutrition

(per serving)

210
Calories
2g
Protein
28g
Carbs
10g
Fat
1g
Fiber

Storage

Refrigerator: 5 days

Freezer: 3 months

Store in airtight container. Freeze baked cookies up to 3 months.

Reheating: Warm frozen cookies at 300°F for 5 minutes.

Variations

  • Double Chocolate Cookies: Replace 50g flour with cocoa powder and use dark chocolate chips
  • Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies: Add 100g chopped walnuts or pecans with chocolate chips
  • Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies: Sprinkle flaky sea salt on tops before baking
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