Description
Homemade chocolate chip cookies from Joy of Cooking bring classic comfort to sweet lovers everywhere. Crisp edges, chewy centers, and rich chocolate morsels create irresistible moments of pure deliciousness you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
Sugars and Sweeteners:
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
Binding and Flavoring Agents:
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Chocolate Chunks or Chips
Instructions
- Position the oven rack centrally and preheat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, ensuring full coverage.
- Cream the butter using a hand mixer or electric stand mixer with a paddle attachment until uniformly smooth and fluffy.
- Incorporate vanilla extract, white sugar, and brown sugar, mixing thoroughly for 1-2 minutes until well combined.
- Add eggs individually, beating completely after each addition and scraping down the mixing bowl’s interior to ensure even integration.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt to eliminate potential lumps.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, then carefully mix in chocolate chips until just combined.
- Refrigerate the dough for 30-60 minutes to enhance flavor development and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Using an ice cream scoop, portion approximately 2 tablespoons (35 grams) of dough onto prepared baking sheets, maintaining 2-3 inches (5-7.5 centimeters) spacing between each cookie.
- Lightly flatten each dough ball with your palm, optionally pressing additional chocolate chunks or chips onto the surface.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden brown edges while maintaining a soft center.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and allow complete cooling before serving or storing.
Notes
- Soft butter blends effortlessly, creating a rich, velvety base for your cookie dough.
- Whip butter until it turns light and fluffy, breaking down those pesky sugar crystals for a smoother mix.
- Crack eggs carefully, adding them individually to help the batter absorb each one completely without lumps.
- Pause between egg additions to scrape down bowl sides, ensuring every bit of ingredients gets perfectly combined.
- Consistent mixing prevents dry pockets and guarantees a uniform, delectable cookie texture from first bite to last.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 76 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg