Description
Soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies with gooey centers and golden edges. Made with melted butter and brown sugar for the ultimate texture and flavor.
Ingredients
2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 and 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
3/4 cup (150g) packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 and 1/4 cups (225g) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
1. In one bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
2. In another bowl, stir melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, yolk, and vanilla.
3. Mix wet and dry ingredients together.
4. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Cover and chill dough for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
6. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
7. Scoop chilled dough into tall, rough balls (2–3 tbsp each).
8. Bake for 13–14 minutes until edges are golden and centers look soft.
9. Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then move to rack.
Notes
Optional: Press extra chocolate chips on top after baking.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
To freeze: Dough balls or baked cookies can be frozen up to 3 months.
Bake frozen dough balls without thawing, add 1–2 minutes to bake time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg