This is my favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies. This recipe will make 6 oversized, crispy-edge but soft-in-the-center chocolate chip cookies.
This is my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. I make it as the recipe card is written below, but you could also choose to divide the dough into twelve instead of six to make more standard size chocolate chip cookies.
Also, there are many other small changes and variations you could try, many of which are in the comments below (like swapping the all-purpose flour for gluten-free flour) which one commenter said worked perfectly for her.
More delicious recipes: Skillet Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, and The Best Cookie Recipes, Chocolate Martini.
To me, this is everything I crave in a chocolate chip cookie recipe should be: baked, but still soft at the center (almost a little gooey), oversized to the point that you may only eat one at a time, and absolutely brimming with semi-sweet chocolate chips.
I feel like this is the kind of chocolate chip cookie you might buy at a bakery, but these are so simple to make at home.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients:
- Butter- I use unsalted but salted butter is OK too
- Granulated White Sugar
- Brown Sugar- light or dark is fine
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- All-Purpose Flour
- Salt + Flaky Sea Salt for the tops
- Baking Powder
- Chocolate Chips- semi-sweet or dark are my favorites
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies:
First, cream together the softened butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla extract. Then sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet, until a dough forms. Then stir in the chocolate chips.
Form six large dough balls, topping with flaky sea salt if using (do it!). Bake as directed on the recipe card below.
These are also great cookies for sharing or topping with a scoop of ice cream for a full dessert experience. Find more easy cookie recipes in our full cookie archive.
If you want to add some nuts, you can. If you want to swap the semi-sweet chocolate chips for milk chocolate (or mini M&M’s), feel free. But I like these simple and classic.
If you like these, check out my Thumbprint Cookies, M&M Cookies, and Cowboy Cookies!
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Ingredients
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (one package)
- flaky sea salt for the tops (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium to large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugars. Stir in the egg and vanilla extract until just combined.
- In a medium to small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Then stir this in with the wet ingredients until a dough ball forms.
- Stir in the chocolate chips. Divide into six balls (a little over 4 ounces each) and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat. Sprinkle on a little flaky sea salt to the tops if using.
- With your oven rack positioned in the upper 1/3 of the oven bake at 350°F for 16-17 minutes. The edges should just be beginning to brown, but the centers will still be very soft.
- Once you remove from the oven, allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 6-8 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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I’ve been making these cookies for years now and they are the best! Thank you, Emma!
Yummy! Perfect to make on a Sunday afternoon.
These are MY FAVORITE cookie! I’ve lost count of how many times we’ve made these, they’re an easy go-to!
Tastes like a cookie from a fancy bakery at home. The sprinkle of sea salt it’s the best part! Best chocolate cookies I’ve ever made!
Just made these for Super Bowl and they were a HUGE HIT! Easy to double or triple recipes -Quick and easy and taste like botique style crumble vibe cookies – you’ll love too! 10/10
Made these a couple of years ago and haven’t been able to forget them! We will be making these for Santa.
Made these recently and loved them – will make again soon! Also as a Scottish follower I really appreciate the function of changing all the measurements to metric!
(One more 5 stars just because I love the podcast <3)
So soft and gooey in the middle!
The. Best. Giant. Cookies. Ever.
Amazing cookie that I make often since it’s so easy! The flaky sea salt on top is everything!
Want to make smaller cookies, how many minutes for smaller cookies.
I must admit I usually bake this recipe as the giant oversized (6) that you see here. But if I divided this dough by 12 instead I would try baking for 10-12 minutes and see how they turn out. It doesn’t hurt to underbake a little, you can always pop them back in the oven for a few minutes.
I made these today (it’s been in Evernote a long time…) and this was just what I needed today. Very yum. I doubled the recipe and used a bag of mini chocolate chips. The ratio of cookie to chocolate chips was perfect!
Amazing! Made these for some family visiting from out of town. 😃
Thank you for sharing this recipe. Yesterday I tried to bake these cookies for the first time and they turned out delicious 🙂
If you LOVE chocolate, this cookie is full of chocolate! I really enjoy this cookie and will definitely make again!
Can I use any brown sugar?
Do you mean using light brown sugar vs dark? Either will work well in this recipe.
Delicious! I didn’t make them so big, played around with the timing and they came out *chef’s kiss*
The absolute best cookies!! This continues to be my go-to recipe and it’s ALWAYS AMAZING. I love to switch up the flavors too, mixing in some white chocolate or peanut butter chips. Thanks for this gem of a recipe!
My go to chocolate chip cookie! I’ve made them several times and Love them! Thanks for the recipe!!!