Description
These soft chewy chocolate chip cookies are everything a homemade cookie should be—warm, buttery, deeply flavorful, and just the right amount of chewy. They’re made with simple pantry ingredients but taste like something you’d find in a bakery. What I love most is how reliable the recipe is: the melted butter gives the cookies a rich base, the brown sugar keeps them soft for days, and the chocolate chips melt into pockets of sweetness in every bite. Whether you’re baking for a crowd, packing lunchbox treats, or simply craving something nostalgic on a quiet evening, these cookies never disappoint. They’re easy, quick, and guaranteed to put a smile on the face of anyone who tries them.
Ingredients
- Melted butter
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix melted butter with brown and granulated sugars until smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla; mix until creamy.
- Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl and fold into wet mixture.
- Stir in chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Chill dough if thicker cookies are desired.
- Scoop onto a baking sheet and bake at 350°F until edges are set.
- Cool on the tray before transferring.
Notes
- Use more brown sugar than white sugar for a softer texture. Bake until just slightly underdone for the perfect chewy center.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 18
- Calories: 178
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 118mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 18mg