If you are looking for a moist, chewy, melt in your mouth chocolate chip cookie recipe, then look no further! Pictures cannot begin to describe the deliciousness of this cookie. We make them so much at our house, I have the recipe memorized! This recipe also works well for cookie bars.
1 cup butter(2 sticks)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 package chocolate chips
Begin by preheating your oven to 375 degrees.
Next, get out your large mixing bowl and microwave (approx 45 seconds on high) the 2 sticks of butter until approximately half melted. This is an important step in the chewiness of the cookies. Melted butter makes chewier cookies than room temperature butter. Also, I like to use real salted butter for my cookies but margarine works well too.
Next, add 1/2 cup granulated and 3/4 cup packed brown sugar.
Using your electric mixer, mix on high speed until mixture becomes light and creamy. This is also an important step in the chewiness. Creaming the butter, sugar and egg well helps make the cookies soft and chewy. Next add 1 egg and continue mixing on high until mixture once again becomes light and creamy. Use a rubber spatula to scrape sides of bowl as needed.
Next add 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Mix well.
Next add 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour and mix on low speed just until combined.
Now we save the best for last! The chocolate chips!!! To me, this is the most important part. It's like icing on the cake. For some reason, I prefer milk chocolate chips over semi-sweet. I'm not sure why. I've just always been a milk chocolate fan. Even with other candy and sweets. I'm milk chocolate all the way! Ok anyways....enough about my love affair with milk chocolate. On with the show. Incorporate the chocolate chips either with the mixer on low speed or a spatula.
Next, using your handy dandy cookie dough scoop, create delicious mounds of mouth watering cookie dough and space evenly on your favorite baking sheet. I prefer my pizza stone as it creates a nice crispy bottom while preserving the chewy gooey goodness in the middle of the cookie. For all you cookie dough lovers, try your best to refrain from eating the raw cookie dough. ;-)
Next, bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden. It's very important to NOT over bake your cookies!
Now all you have to do is sit down, relax and enjoy one your delicious chocolate chip masterpieces. Even pour yourself a glass of milk. You deserve it!! Your family will be oohing and awing every time they sink their teeth into one of your cookies!
Enjoy! Let me know what you think! Thanks!!!
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