The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever
If you love baking, you’ll want to try The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever! These cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with chunks of chocolate that melt in your mouth. Everyone in the family will think you’re a baking pro when they taste these!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time. Then, add the vanilla extract and mix until everything is smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts if you choose to add them.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet, making sure to space them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges look golden brown and the centers are slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.