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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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These classic chocolate chip cookies are irresistibly soft, chewy, and packed with gooey semisweet chocolate chips and crunchy walnuts. Easy to make with simple pantry ingredients, they’re perfect for any occasion and can be enjoyed warm from the oven or stored for later snacking.

  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 4 dozen
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Leavening & Salt

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons hot water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Dry Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

Add-Ins

  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Gather and Prepare Ingredients – Ensure your butter is softened and eggs are at room temperature for best mixing. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Cream Butter and Sugars – In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  3. Add Eggs and Vanilla – Beat in the eggs, one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. Add Baking Soda Mixture and Salt – Dissolve baking soda in the hot water. Add this solution to the batter along with the salt, mixing well.
  5. Combine with Flour – Gradually stir in the all-purpose flour until just blended to avoid over-mixing.
  6. Fold in Chocolate Chips and Walnuts – Gently fold in the semisweet chocolate chips and chopped walnuts until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
  7. Shape Cookies – Drop spoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets to prevent spreading into each other.
  8. Bake Cookies – Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until the edges are nicely golden brown but the centers are still soft.
  9. Cool Cookies – Allow cookies to cool briefly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Serve or Store – Enjoy cookies right away or store them in an airtight container for up to a week.

Notes

  • For an extra gooey texture, underbake the cookies slightly.
  • You can substitute walnuts with pecans or omit them for nut-free cookies.
  • Chilling the dough before baking can enhance the flavor and texture.
  • Use parchment paper for easier cleanup and to prevent sticking, though the original recipe calls for ungreased sheets.

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