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Stack of thick, gooey chocolate chip cookies with melted chocolate oozing out, showing perfect chewy texture with chocolate chunks visible throughout

Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

That magical moment when you bite into the perfect cookie and warm, gooey chocolate melts in your mouth - pure comfort food bliss that transforms simple pantry ingredients into irresistible thick, chewy cookies
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Course : Dessert
Cuisine : American
Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cook Time : 11 minutes
Chilling Time : 30 minutes
Total Time : 56 minutes
Servings : 24
Calories : 185kcal
Cost : $4.25
Author : Aliana Recipes

Equipment

  • 2 Large mixing bowls For combining wet and dry ingredients separately
  • 1 Electric mixer or whisk To cream butter and sugars together
  • 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment paper for baking
  • 1 Cookie scoop or spoon To portion dough into even sized cookies

Ingredients
 

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter - melted
  • ¾ cup brown sugar - packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Start by making the cookie dough. In a large bowl, whisk together your melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, mixing until everything's well combined. This creates the perfect base for thick cookies.
    Mixing flour into cookie dough in a glass bowl with chocolate chips nearby
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Pour the dry mixture into your wet ingredients and stir gently. Don't overmix or your cookies will be tough.
    Hands using white spatula to mix thick chocolate chip cookie dough in glass bowl, with chocolate chips scattered throughout and wooden bowl of chocolate chips visible in background
  • Use a spatula to mix until mostly combined. Fold in the chocolate chips using a spatula, mixing just until the dough comes together. Some flour streaks are totally fine, my mom always said stop mixing when you think you need two more stirs.
  • Next, chill the dough. Pop the bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes. This prevents spreading and gives you those perfectly thick cookies everyone craves.
  • Then, shape the cookies. Scoop dough into golf ball sized portions and place on parchment lined baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.
  • Finally, bake the cookies. Bake at 350°F for 9-11 minutes until edges are set but centers still look slightly underbaked. They'll finish cooking on the hot pan.
    Perfect thick chocolate chip cookies with golden brown edges and melted chocolate chunks cooling on copper wire rack with spatula, showing ideal bakery-style texture

Notes

The secret to these incredible chocolate chip cookies is using melted butter and an extra egg yolk for perfectly thick, gooey centers. Let them cool just slightly before eating - the texture gets even better as the chocolate sets.

Nutrition

Serving : 50g | Calories : 185kcal | Carbohydrates : 24g | Protein : 3g | Fat : 9g | Saturated Fat : 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat : 1g | Monounsaturated Fat : 2g | Cholesterol : 25mg | Sodium : 120mg | Potassium : 75mg | Fiber : 1g | Sugar : 16g | Vitamin A : 280IU | Calcium : 15mg | Iron : 1.2mg