Description
Ghirardelli chocolate chip cookies deliver pure comfort in a classic American treat. Rich chocolate chunks meld with buttery dough, creating an irresistible experience you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 ¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (340 g) Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (165 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 cup (120 g) chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Position oven racks and line baking sheets with parchment paper, preheating to 375F (190C) for optimal baking environment.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together, creating a uniform powder mixture that ensures even distribution throughout the dough.
- Butter Transformation: Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes fluffy and pale, developing a rich, smooth base.
- Liquid Integration: Blend eggs individually into the butter mixture, then incorporate vanilla extract, creating a cohesive and emulsified wet ingredient foundation.
- Dough Development: Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients using low-speed mixing, carefully combining to maintain a tender, delicate cookie texture without overmixing.
- Flavor Infusion: Gently fold Ghirardelli chocolate chips and chopped walnuts throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution for consistent taste in every bite.
- Portioning and Placement: Drop rounded tablespoon-sized dough mounds onto prepared baking sheets, spacing each cookie approximately 2 inches apart to allow proper spreading.
- Baking Precision: Bake for 9-11 minutes, monitoring for golden-brown edges and slightly soft centers as indicators of perfectly executed cookies.
- Cooling Technique: Rest cookies on baking sheets for 5 minutes to stabilize structure, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal textural development.
Notes
- Chill Dough for Richness: Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to enhance flavor depth and prevent excessive spreading.
- Measure Flour Precisely: Use the spoon-and-level method when measuring flour to avoid dense, tough cookies by preventing over-compaction.
- Control Chocolate Distribution: Gently fold chocolate chips to ensure even spread, preventing clumping and guaranteeing chocolate in every bite.
- Monitor Oven Temperature: Use an oven thermometer to verify accurate temperature, as slight variations can dramatically affect cookie texture and browning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg