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soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies with milk and a cooling rack.

The Best Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 170
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. In another bowl, whisk melted butter and sugars until smooth.
  4. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla; whisk to combine.
  5. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
  6. Stir in chocolate chips.
  7. Scoop dough onto baking sheets.
  8. Bake 12–14 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
  9. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.