Description
Irresistible chewy chocolate chip cookies promise rich, buttery comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen. Crisp edges and gooey centers deliver classic American bakery magic that brings smiles with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup (200 g) packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (270 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Butter Fusion: Whisk melted butter with brown and granulated sugars until glossy. Blend in egg, extra egg yolk, and vanilla extract to create a rich, aromatic liquid base.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt. Merge dry ingredients into wet mixture with minimal stirring. Gently incorporate chocolate chips, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough.
- Flavor Development: Wrap dough and refrigerate for 60 minutes to 24 hours. This crucial resting period concentrates flavors and prevents excessive spreading during baking.
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats to ensure optimal heat distribution and prevent sticking.
- Portioning and Placement: Scoop dough into golf ball-sized portions. Arrange on prepared baking sheets with ample spacing to allow for natural expansion during baking.
- Baking Precision: Bake for 10-12 minutes, targeting golden edges with slightly underdone centers. The residual heat will continue the cooking process, ensuring perfect texture.
- Cooling Technique: Rest cookies on baking sheets for 5 minutes to set initial structure. Transfer to wire rack for complete cooling and final texture refinement.
Notes
- Butter Blending Technique: Whisk melted butter and sugars vigorously to create a glossy, emulsified base that ensures a smooth, consistent cookie texture.
- Minimal Mixing Magic: Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture gently to prevent gluten development, maintaining a tender, soft cookie crumb.
- Chill for Flavor Bomb: Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour (up to 24 hours) to intensify flavors and control cookie spread during baking.
- Perfect Doneness Trick: Remove cookies when edges are golden but centers look slightly underbaked, allowing residual heat to complete cooking for ultimate chewy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg