Description
This chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe is for those who don’t like their chocolate chip cookies to lose their softness, even when they’ve been out of the oven for a while. So, grab your apron and your baking sheet, and let’s start making these chewy chocolate chip cookies.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts, optional
- 1 (12 ounces) package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, vanilla, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed.
- Slowly stir in flour, salt, and baking soda until a stiff dough forms.
- Stir in chocolate chips, and if using nuts be sure to add those now.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, approximately 2 inches apart.
- Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool for 1 to 2 minutes then finish cooling on a wire rack.