Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dec 12, 2014, Updated May 07, 2023
Soft and chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are everyone's favorite!
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Today I am sharing with you a cookie recipe which isn’t “Christmassy” in a traditional way but then I think we don’t ever need a season for these cookies. They are timeless and everyone’s favorite cookie throughout the year. Yes, you guessed it I am talking about the Chocolate Chip Cookies. It’s funny that I didn’t have a chocolate chip cookie recipe on my blog till now, I mean out of all cookies this is the one I didn’t share? Crazy!
Anyway so I know there are like gazillion version of chocolate chip cookies on the internet and everyone claims their to be the best. I am simply sharing my version with you, which I love. These are soft, chewy, have just the right amount of sweetness and I think they are the perfect chocolate chip cookies [Well I had to say that too, isn’t it? 😉 ]
These chocolate cookies are extremely soft and chewy and there are a number of things which make them this way. The first is using more brown sugar in the recipe which absorbs moisture from air and keeps the cookie soft and moist. The next ingredient is cornstarch which acts as a tenderizing agent and prevents gluten formation. It is a really important ingredient if you want your cookies to stay nice and soft.
The addition of an extra egg yolk increases the moisture in the cookies and so I highly recommend it. You will notice that I also use little oil in my cookie dough, I think the oil helps in keeping the cookie soft for a longer time. Chilling the dough is important. I actually tested these cookies with 2 different chilling time. One batch I chilled overnight, for this I made dough balls and then chilled them overnight else the dough becomes too stiff to roll in the morning and takes a lot of time before you can roll it so it’s better to do this way. The second batch I chilled for 2-3 hours. I noticed that the cookies that were chilled overnight were puffier and didn’t spread as much compared to the one that were chilled for 2-3 hours. So if you have the time I highly recommend chilling the dough balls overnight.
Bake them at 350 F degrees for 9-11 minutes, depending on how large your cookies are. I used 1.55 oz of cookie dough per cookie and baked for exactly 10 minutes. You make need to bake for a longer time if you intend to make bigger cookies. I got around 25 medium size chocolate chip cookies out of this dough.
The cookies are really soft when you take them out of the oven. Do not try to move them right away, they will break. Let them stay in the pan for 10 minutes and then carefully transfer them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
* Use good quality chocolate chips for best tasting cookies.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1.25 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¾ cup butter [1.5 sticks] unsalted, at room temperature
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- 1.5 tablespoons canola oil
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract [i used pure]
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 egg yolk at room temperature
- 1.25 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with silicone mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a bowl sift together all purpose flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt. Set aside.
- Beat together butter, oil and both the sugars until creamy.
- Add in the vanilla, egg, egg yolk and beat till well combined.
- Gradually beat in the flour mixture. [Add it in 3 parts and not dump it all in one go].
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Chill the mixture for 3-4 hours or overnight.
- Drop heaping tall tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. I used around 1.55 oz of dough per cookie. You can push few chocolate chips on top of cookie dough for presentation purpose but that's optional.
- Bake at 350 F degrees for 9-11 minutes, I baked mine for 10 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and let the cookies cool down in the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them on to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe is a big hit with my kids! I made chocolate chip cookies with half the batter and used white chocolate chips for the other half. Made about 30 cookies in all! Thank you for the wonderful recipe. Bookmarked!!
awesome!
Hi
Made these cookies today they came out perfect..am so happy and thankful to you..can you tell me what can i substitute for the egg in the recipe( my niece is coming and she is allergic to egg)
Thanks in advance
Hi Bhumika! Glad you liked them! For the egg try with flax seeds or chia seeds egg..”For each egg, combine 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed (measure after grinding) with 3 tablespoons of water. Stir well, and place in the fridge to set for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, the result should be a sticky egg-like substitute.” If these options aren’t available then try 1/4 cup applesauce or 1/4 cup mashed banana for each egg.
mouthwatering seriously! I can’t get over how soft and ooey gooey these look 😉 I am in love with these pinned!
Thanks for the pin Michele!
Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite and you can never go wrong with them! Love how soft, chewy and thick they are! They look perfect!
Thanks Kelly, they are everyone’s favorite! 🙂
Oh, girl! CCC’s are my weakness! Pinned because I am on a mission to try them all!! And these look extra special chewy and soft. Win.
Thanks for the pin Lindsey!
It is ALWAYS Chocolate Chip Cookie season. Yours look just about perfect and exactly what I’m craving right now!
I agree Sarah, never too late for Chocolate Chip Cookies!
These cookies look PERFECT!! They look soft, full, chewy and chocolate-y!! Pinned!
Thanks for the pin Jessica!
these look perfect!
Thanks Caralyn!
These cookies are perfect! They look so thick and chewy. Pinned!
Thanks Jen!
Chocolate chip cookies are perfect any time of year, you can’t go wrong with those! These look like perfect chocolate chip cookies Manali!
I agree Stacey! Chocolate Chip for the win always!
Yes – the cornstarch and extra yolk and brown sugar. All of that! I like to play with those ingredients too for getting softer and chewier cookies! These look PERFECT. Literally, perfect!! I love the simplicity of perfecting old classics! These are amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Sarah, glad you like the recipe! 🙂
These cookies are so beautiful and with that amount of chocolate chips, they are christmasy enough for me!
Thanks for sharing, Manali.
Angie
Thanks Angie!
Totally agreed. . chocolate chip cookies are timeless and my favorite cookie throughout the year. . I’m making some tomorrow!!! anyway, these look perfect. . and that shot of the melted chocolate chips gets me every time. . love love love!!
Wohoo can’t wait to see yours! Thank you Alice! 🙂
These cookies look so delicious and so perfectly baked! I am pinning this Manali because I am baking’em soon!!
Thank you Savita for visiting my blog and your kind words! 🙂
Manali, I am definitely pinning these, because Chocolate Chip Cookies are my husband’s very, very favorites – and these look amazing! Pinned!
They are my husband’s favorite too! Thanks for the pin Kristi 🙂
These cookies look perfect, Manali! They’re so inviting, and you’re right — they’re great any time of year. Pinned! 🙂
Thanks Marcie 🙂
Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite!! These look incredible.
Thank you Shannon!
Oh, man. Is it wrong that I just want to steal that entire stack of cookie goodness?! I am seriously drooling here, Manali! These are definitely the chocolate chip cookies of my dreams and I totally believe it when you say they’re perfect! 🙂
Thanks for believing Sarah 😉 haha..they are actually quite good!
Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite ! And these are just perfect manali! Great for the holidays! Lovely pictures, I can eat at leas 5 right now! Pinned!
I think I ate way more than 5 Mira!Thank you!
You can never go wrong with chocolate chip cookies! Love how soft and fluffy these looks! Love it, Manali!
True that Gayle! Glad you like!
There is nothing like a perfect chocolate chip cookie any time of year!! I can almost taste them!
I agree Annie…its everyone’s favorite!
A favorite of mine, Manali! I can tell how amazing these are just by those fabulous pictures!
Thank you Mir!
Excellent recipe. Love your site and always check if recipe is available at yours first before trying elsewhere!
For this recipe instructions, one small suggestion from beginner bakers like me. Instructions call for preheating oven as first step but we proceed to chill the dough for 3-4 hours or overnight. Granted people may look at the entire recipe instructions first but if they don’t then it’s misleading. Would recommend that you move it to post refrigeration when it’s ready for baking
Thank you.
LOVE these Manali! They look so good- love how chewy and soft they are! Delicious recipe, thanks for sharing!
Thank you dear!