What makes perfect chocolate chip cookies? Is it the gooey center that melts in your mouth, or the satisfying crunch of the outer edge? Well, I believe it's a combination of both, and boy have I got a recipe that will make your taste buds dance. Get ready to indulge in the ultimate chocolate chip cookies that strike the perfect balance between a soft, gooey center and a perfectly crunchy edge. These thick & chewy chocolate chip cookies will win you over, I promise!
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Other Thick & Chewy Cookies on the Blog
If you enjoy this chocolate chip recipe, you'll be completely satisfied with my other cookies that just hit the spot nicely paired with a cold glass of milk. Try these out:
- Cookies & Cream Cookies
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Red Velvet Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Homemade Oreo Cookies
Equipment
Good news, these thick chocolate chip cookies only take about 20 minutes from start-to-finish, which means hardly any equipment is necessary. All you need is your favorite cookie sheet, a cookie scoop, and a standard mixer (I love my KitchenAid!).
Ingredients
- Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Brown sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Cornstarch
- Chocolate chips/chunks
Instructions
Preheat and Prep: Start by preheating your oven to 370°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. This will ensure your cookies bake evenly without sticking.
Mix Butter and Sugars: In a mixing bowl, combine the cold butter (cut into small pieces), granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Use a mixer to beat them together until a grainy texture forms, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
Add Egg and Vanilla: Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture. Continue to mix until everything is well combined.
Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: salt, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cornstarch.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
Fold in Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in the chocolate chips or chunks of your choice. The more, the merrier!
Scoop and Roll: Use a 2-inch cookie scoop to portion out the cookie dough. Roll each portion by hand into round balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Make sure to leave some space between each cookie to allow for spreading.
Bake to Perfection: Bake your cookies in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Keep a close eye on them and don't overcook. You want the edges to be slightly golden while the centers remain soft and gooey.
Enjoy Warm Cookies: Once they're done, remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack. This ensures they are set properly while maintaining their perfect texture.
OG Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter cold and chopped into pieces
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips/chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the butter and sugars together in a mixing bowl until a grainy substance has formed (around 1 to 2 minutes). Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl mix together the dry ingredients: salt, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips/chunks.
- Use a 2-inch cookie scoop to scoop out the cookie dough and roll by hand into round balls and rip cookie balls in half. Put back together, but with the jagged edge facing upward on the cookie sheet (you can skip this step and just roll them if you wish).
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Don’t overcook! You want them to be soft and yummy. Let cool on the baking sheet for 8 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Chloe FitzGerald Taylor
Holy cow! I have tried SO many chocolate chip cookie recipes and this one is by far my favorite! I added extra chocolate chips and omg!
McKinley Hatch
Awe thank you, Chloe! I'm so happy that you loved it so much! I LOVE your idea of adding more chocolate chips too, you can never go wrong with that!
Andrea
These chocolate chip cookies are THE BEST! So quick to make, and so delicious 😋! Very easy recipe to follow. The amount of cookies this recipe makes is perfect!
McKinley Hatch
Hi Andrea! Thanks so much for your kind reply. I am so glad you love these cookies as much as I do.