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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies are the ultimate comfort bake, filling your kitchen with the intoxicating aroma of warm butter and melting chocolate. The edges crackle gently while the centers stay irresistibly soft and chewy.

Ingredients

  • Melted Butter: 1/2 cup (115 g) Granulated White Sugar: 1/2 cup (100 g) Brown Sugar: 3/4 cup (150 g) Eggs: 1 whole egg + 1 yolk Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon All-Purpose Flour: 1 1/2 cups (200 g) Cornstarch: 1 teaspoon Baking Soda: 1/2 teaspoon Salt: 1/2 teaspoon Chocolate Chips: 1 cup (150 g)
  • plus extra for pressing on top Flaky Sea Salt: optional
  • for sprinkling on top

Instructions

  1. Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl
  2. pour in the melted butter. Add the granulated white sugar and brown sugar
  3. then whisk thoroughly until well combined. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Crack in the whole egg
  4. add the extra yolk
  5. and pour in the vanilla extract. Whisk vigorously until the mixture is smooth
  6. glossy
  7. and slightly aerated. Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour
  8. cornstarch
  9. baking soda
  10. and salt into the bowl. Use a spatula to fold the flour gently into the wet mixture just until a cohesive dough forms. Fold in Chocolate Chips: Add the chocolate chips and fold until evenly distributed throughout the dough. Scoop the Dough: Use a spring-loaded cookie scoop to portion uniform dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake: Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are golden brown while the centers remain soft. Finish and Cool: Remove from the oven
  11. top with a pinch of flaky sea salt
  12. and let cool on a wire rack before serving warm.

Notes

  • Chill the dough for thirty minutes before baking to control spread and deepen flavor.
  • Use a spring-loaded scoop for uniform cookies that bake evenly.
  • Press a few extra chocolate chips on top of warm cookies for a bakery style look.
  • Pull cookies from oven when edges are set but centers still look slightly underdone.
  • Do not overmix once flour is added to avoid tough cookies.
  • Store baked cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread to maintain softness.

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