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Rich, chocolatey, chewy, and gooey, these Chocolate Chip Cookies are absolutely the best ones you will ever bake. These chocolate chip cookies are a classic dessert that turns out perfect every time. They have a nice soft and chewy center, melting chocolate chips, and that perfect crisp golden outer edge. Packed with chocolate chips, this is one cookie that you definitely can't resist.

This is the best chocolate chip cookies recipe you will ever have. What I love about these cookies is that they have a nice, crisp outer edge, so you feel a slight crunch when you bite in, and then inside you get the soft, gooey, and beautifully chocolaty delight.

There is no match for a fresh homemade batch of chocolate chip cookies. The tantalizing sweet aroma that comes from the oven every time you bake these cookies is so enticing. Even though I try to be a good girl and let the cookies cool off before eating them, this aroma just entices me to try at least a small bite of hot tempting cookie. That one bite of warm cookie works like magic in satisfying my craving and at the same time drives me to eat some more. No wonder these are America's most loved cookies.

These cookies are not just kid's favorite but also a definite crowd-pleaser. Whenever I bake these cookies for my son and his friends or any of the parties they just vanish off the plates. My son loves baking them and sharing them with his friends.

With all that said, it's equally true that the simplest recipes are always hard to get perfect. That is so very true for these chocolate chip cookies. You will find thousands of chocolate chip cookies recipes online however you don't know which to trust. Believe me, I have tried so many versions of these cookies and so many failed attempts to get the recipe perfected.

I ventured out to find the right balance of ingredients to get the outcome I was really looking for. I have over the period of time changed ratios and ingredients in these recipes to observe the results. Like for example I changed the all-purpose flour to cake flour and got cakey cookies. While, when I increased the ratio of brown sugar it made the cookie dense and moist. Similarly, when I added an extra egg yolk I got a chewy and cakey cookie. So on and so forth I continued my experiment till I got the ratios and the procedure right.

So when I say it's a well-tested and perfected recipe, trust me you don't have to worry.

YOU CAN ALSO TRY SOME OF MY OTHER COOKIE RECIPES

INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Butter - Always use unsalted butter for this recipe. All brands have a different amount of salt in the regular salted butter. This will affect the salt balance in the recipe. I always like to be in control of the amount of salt in the cookies. Also, the butter should be at room temperature, not cold and hard, and neither too soft that can be scooped. The best way to test the readiness of butter is to press a finger onto the butter, it should leave a dent or finger impression on the butter without too much residue on your finger.

Chocolate Chips - I prefer using semi-sweet chocolate chips or some portion of semi-sweet chocolate chunks too occasionally. But you can also use dark chocolate chips or chunks if you prefer.

Sugar - There are 2 types of sugar used in the Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. White granular sugar gives the cookies its sweetness and structure while light brown sugar gives the cookies a beautiful color and caramelization. Together they balance the texture of the cookie. Brown sugar gives the cookie a soft texture.

Baking Soda - Baking soda acts as the leavening agent in the cookie recipe. Check the expiry date before using it. Baking soda makes the cookies soft and fluffy.

All-purpose flour - Measure the all-purpose flour correctly, do not press pack the measuring cup as you will end up with too much flour in the recipe. Lightly fill the measuring cup with flour and level it with a knife.

Salt - You can use regular table salt, sea salt, or kosher salt.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Firstly sift the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl and mix them together. Set it aside for later.

Take a bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, and add unsalted butter, brown sugar, and white granular sugar.

Cream it together for 2 to 3 minutes on medium speed till it becomes light and creamy and well combined.

Add the room-temperature eggs and vanilla extract and beat it all together. Keep scraping the sides in the process so everything is well combined.

Add the sifted flour gradually to the mixture and keep beating/mixing at a low speed. Keep scraping the sides of the bowl at regular intervals. Keep mixing till all the flour is well combined. Do not over-mix the dough once you add the dry sifted ingredients.

Now add the chocolate chips or chocolate chunks to the cookie dough and using a spatula fold in the chocolate chips.

Your chocolate chip cookies dough is ready.

Scoop the dough using the small cookie scoop i.e. 1 ½ tablespoon scoop. Line the scooped balls onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. I like to add a few chocolate chips on top of the dough balls, they add more chocolaty flavor and enhance the look of the cookie.

Chill the tray in the refrigerator overnight or at least for 8 to 10 hours. If you are in a rush to bake you can even freeze it for 30 to 40 minutes before baking.

Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Transfer the chocolate chip cookies dough balls to the prepared tray and keep a 2-inch space between each scoop. Remember that when the cookie bakes it spreads, it needs ample room so it doesn't stick to each other while baking.

Bake the cookies for about 9 to 11 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown. Let the Chocolate Chip Cookies cool down for 10 to 15 minutes on the baking tray itself. Then move it to the wire rack to cool further.

Another thing I like to do is to add some chocolate chips on top of the chocolate chip cookies when it comes out of the oven. My son and his friends like that extra dose of chocolate chips.

Everyone at my place loves eating fresh warm cookies and believe me at least a few of the cookies don't make it to the wire rack to cool down.

BAKER'S TIP FOR MAKING THE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

• Always use room-temperature butter and definitely an unsalted one.

• The best way to test the readiness of butter is to press a finger onto the butter, it should leave a dent or finger impression on the butter without too much residue on your finger.

• If you like baking then I would highly recommend getting a cookie scoop. This will help you scoop the dough easily and also give even-sized cookies.

• Do not ever skip chilling the dough, chilling the dough prevents the dough from spreading too much. If you do not chill the dough then you will get very flat cookies.

• Under baked or rather I would say the just-baked cookies are soft and gooey from the inside. That is the texture that I love, crisp on the edge and soft on the inside.

• If you like crisp cookies then I would recommend baking it for an extra couple of minutes, so instead of 9 to 10 minutes bake it for 11 to 12 minutes.

• Do not over-mix the dough mixture once you add the dry ingredients.

• Make the dough balls of the Chocolate Chip Cookies dough before refrigerating. If you chill the dough before making the dough balls then you will find it difficult to scoop the dough after refrigerating.

• Preferably use semi sweet chocolate chips for this recipe.

• Measure the ingredients correctly, fill the cups lightly, and do not press down and pack in the flour.

• Always sift the dry ingredients before use.

• Use plentiful chocolate chips as they give a moist texture and also form the shape of the cookies.

• For prettier cookies top the chocolate chip cookies dough balls with extra chocolate chips. This will give you beautiful chocolate chip cookies.

FAQ's FOR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

WHY ARE MY COOKIES FLAT?

There are multiple reasons your cookie turns out flat. Most of the time when the cookies turn out flat the culprit is butter. If the butter is too soft then the cookies will spread more.

Another reason would be if you have added more sugar to the recipe. When you add extra sugar to the chocolate chip cookies dough the sugar melts while baking and the cookies spread thin. So when you fill the measuring cup with sugar level the top and remove the excess dome on top.

One of the most important reasons for the cookies to turn flat is if you have not refrigerated the dough long enough before baking.

One more reason for flat cookies is if you have not baked the cookies long enough.

WHY ARE MY COOKIES PUFFY AND NOT SPREADING?

Puffy cookies usually mean that there is too much flour in the recipe. Be careful to measure the flour properly, either spoon the flour into the measuring cup or scoop the flour from the flour box and flatten the top by scrapping the excess with a knife or flat spatula without pressing the flour down into the cup.

It could also be because you might have used baking powder instead of baking soda in the recipe. Baking powder leads to cakey and fluffy cookies.

Another reason could be if you have not creamed the butter and sugar together properly.

HOW DO I STORE THE COOKIES?

You can store the cookies in an air-tight container, they will stay good for about a week at room temperature. You can even store the leftover chocolate chip cookies in an air-tight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw the cookies in the refrigerator before serving.

CAN THE COOKIE DOUGH BE FROZEN?

Of course, you can freeze the cookie dough. Make the cookie dough balls and refrigerate them overnight before transferring them to a freezer bag or freezer-safe Ziploc bag before freezing. The dough can be frozen for Up to 3 months. If you want to bake the cookies directly from the frozen then you need to add 3 to 4 extra minutes to the baking. Otherwise, you can thaw it overnight in the refrigerator before baking the Chocolate chip cookies.

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