Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

The best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! No chilling required and only one bowl. Ultra thick and super soft recipe for a classic chocolate chip cookie.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate chip cookie recipe, chocolate chip cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Servings cookies

Calories 192kcal

Author Jessica

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°. Prepare two cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper, silpat liner, or spray lightly with cooking spray. I prefer parchment paper.
Unwrap butter and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 42 seconds. Butter should be half melted/half soft chunk.
In a mixing bowl, or use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add the microwaved butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until creamy, fluffy looking, and pale in color. About 1-2 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat just until combined, no longer than 15 seconds. You don't want to over beat the egg into the cookie dough.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat together on low speed just until combined. At this point you can take clean hands and feel the dough, it should be super soft and form a soft ball.
Add the milk chocolate chips and mix together with your hands. Or you can use a wooden spoon or spatula of some sort. I love using my hands because then you just barely mix in the chocolate chips without over mixing, and you can make sure the dough is super soft and the right texture.
Take about 2-3 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. The dough balls should look like the size of a golf ball. Place 9 cookies on the first sheet and 6 cookies on the other cookie sheet.
Bake one cookie sheet at a time for 8-10 minutes.
I have never baked my cookies for more than 8 minutes. The cookies should look very pale and puffy. You don't want the cookies to have any golden brown color on them. Take them out of the oven and let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 30 minutes.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight & covered container at room temperature for several days.

Notes

I prefer using a mixing bowl and a handheld mixer when I make cookies. A stand mixer can also be used if that's what you prefer.

I don't measure flour in any fancy way. I lightly scoop up the flour with the measuring cup (as opposed to tightly packing in the flour) and then level off with a table knife or with the level bar I have in my flour container.

If milk chocolate chips aren't your thing then feel free to substitute with semi-sweet chocolate chips or even dark chocolate chips. We think they are best with milk chocolate chips but use what you prefer.

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