There are few cookies in the world that get perfect status, but nothing can beat a chewy, soft chocolate chip cookie. It seems like chocolate chip cookies can be temperamental sometimes. This recipe has proven to have a good rise every time I’ve baked them.
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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter, softened
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- 2 Large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking soda dissovled in 1 tsp water
- 2 cups Chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, combine butter with sugar and brown sugar. Beat with the paddle attachment until the 3 ingredients are combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla and beat again until all ingredients are combined.
- Turn mixer off. Add flour, salt, baking soda slurry.
- Restart mixer and mix until dry ingredients are just combined.
- Remove bowl from stand mixer. Using a rubber spatula, scrap bowl to make sure all the dry ingredients are combined.
- Add chocolate chips to cookie dough and thoroughly mix in.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Scoop dough into about a tablespoon shaped ball and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and rest on cutting board for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet pan and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
Notes
These cookies are so good they don't last long. I believe in an airtight container, 5 days at room temperature for maximum freshness. They can also be frozen in a freezer bag.