Go Back
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies - Easy Homemade Recipe

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies - Easy Homemade Recipe

This chocolate chip cookie recipe delivers soft, chewy perfection with no chilling time required. The cookies feature a perfect balance of crispy edges and doughy centers packed with melty chocolate chips. Using simple pantry ingredients, this straightforward recipe creates cookie heaven in under 30 minutes.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 cup salted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cups chocolate chips (12 oz)

Equipment

  • electric mixer
  • baking sheets
  • Parchment Paper
  • Medium bowl
  • cookie scoop or tablespoon

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). Line three baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  3. Cream together butter and sugars until combined.
  4. Beat in eggs and vanilla until light (about 1 minute).
  5. Mix in the dry ingredients until combined.
  6. Add chocolate chips and mix well.
  7. Roll 2-3 Tablespoons (depending on how large you like your cookies) of dough at a time into balls and place them evenly spaced on your prepared cookie sheets.
  8. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 8-10 minutes. Take them out when they are just barely starting to turn brown.
  9. Let them sit on the baking pan for 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack.

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for best results. Don't overmix the dough. Don't overbake - cookies continue to cook after removal from oven. Rotate baking sheets halfway through for even baking. Experiment with different types of chocolate chips for variety.