Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1. 1

   Step 1

   Cream butter and sugar

   • Ingredients:
     • 1 cup salted butter, softened
     • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
     • 1 cup granulated sugar
   • Action: Beat butter with sugars 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
2. 2

   Step 2

   Add eggs and vanilla

   • Ingredients:
     • 2 large eggs
     • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
   • Action: Mix in eggs one at a time, scraping bowl, then stir in vanilla until combined.
3. 3

   Step 3

   Combine dry ingredients

   • Ingredients:
     • 3 cups all-purpose flour
     • 1 teaspoon baking soda
     • 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
     • 1 teaspoon sea salt
   • Action: Whisk dry ingredients together, then add to wet mixture and mix just until no streaks remain.
4. 4

   Step 4

   Fold in chips

   • Ingredients:
     • 2 cups chocolate chips (12 ounces)
   • Action: Stir chocolate chips into the dough. Chill 30 minutes for thicker cookies if time allows.
5. 5

   Step 5

   Scoop and bake

   • Ingredients:
     • Cookie dough
     • Parchment-lined sheet pans
   • Action: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Scoop tablespoon portions onto pans, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are set.
6. 6

   Step 6

   Cool

   • Ingredients:
     • Baked cookies
   • Action: Cool 5 minutes on pans, then transfer to racks to finish cooling.

Step insights

• Chilling the dough helps control spread and keeps the centers chewy.

Equipment

• Stand mixer or hand mixer

• Mixing bowls

• Measuring cups and spoons

• Rubber spatula

• Sheet pans

• Parchment