Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick, tender, and loaded with gooey chocolate. Made with barely melted butter and a mix of white and brown sugar, they’re perfectly chewy and melt-in-your-mouth delicious every time.
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp salted butter barely melted
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1½ cups 6.75 oz all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt plus a pinch more
- ¾ cup chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter until just liquid, not hot.
- Beat melted butter with both sugars until creamy.
- Add vanilla and egg. Beat briefly.
- Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until crumbles form.
- Use hands to shape into dough.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
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- Roll into 12 large balls. Place on cookie sheet.
Notes
- For extra gooey centers, slightly underbake and let rest on the pan.
- Try mixing in chopped dark chocolate or sea salt flakes for a gourmet touch.
- These cookies freeze well—freeze dough balls for quick future batches.
- Best enjoyed slightly warm with a glass of milk!