Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Easy Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

The instructions guide you to use parchment paper and/or silicone liners on your cookie sheets. Alternatively you can use ungreased baking sheets.

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment or silicone liners.
2. In a medium bowl combine the four, baking soda and salt and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, stir the cooled melted butter and sugars with a wooden spoon until creamy.
4. Add the eggs and vanilla beating until smooth.
5. Stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated.
6. Stir in the chocolate morsels and nuts (if using).
7. Place the cookie dough in the refrigerator for 10 minutes (or up to 6 hours) to let the dough firm up.
8. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto lined cookie sheets, leaving about 3 inches between cookies.
9. Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes or until golden around the edges but still soft on top.
10. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes then transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely or enjoy warm.

This recipe yields about 36 large Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet or milk chocolate chips (or a combination of both)

1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment or silicone liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the four and baking soda and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars with an electric mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
4. Reduce mixer to low and add salt, vanilla and eggs and mix until well blended, about 1 minute.
5. Mix in the flour mixture just until incorporated.
6. Stir in the chocolate chips.
7. Drop dough by heaping tablespoons onto lined cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
8. Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes or until golden around the edges but still soft in center, rotating the sheet 180 degrees halfway through baking time.
9. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes then transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely or enjoy warm.
10. Cookies can be stored in airtight container between layers of parchment.

This recipe yields about 3 dozen Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies.