Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies on a plate

Desserts & Baking · Easy

Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

These easy chocolate chip cookies are soft in the middle, slightly crisp on the edges, and loaded with chocolate chips. They're a classic homemade treat ready in about 25 minutes.

15Prep min
10Cook min
25Total min
  • 2.25 cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoonbaking soda
  • 1 teaspoonsalt
  • 1 cupunsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cupgranulated sugar
  • 3/4 cupbrown sugar
  • 2eggs
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 2 cupschocolate chips
  1. 1Preheat the oven to 375F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. 3In a large bowl, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
  4. 4Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
  5. 5Gradually mix in the flour mixture until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
  6. 6Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
  7. 7Bake for 9-11 minutes, until the edges are golden but the centers still look slightly underdone.
  8. 8Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Make it yours

  • Add chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch.
  • Use half dark chocolate and half milk chocolate chips.
  • Chill the dough for 30 minutes for thicker cookies.

Good with

  • A cold glass of milk
  • A scoop of vanilla ice cream between two cookies
  • Warm cookies with melted chocolate drizzle

Good questions, answered.

Why are my cookies flat?

Make sure your butter isn't too warm or melted, and consider chilling the dough before baking.

Can I freeze the cookie dough?

Yes, scoop the dough into balls, freeze on a tray, then transfer to a bag; bake from frozen, adding 1-2 extra minutes.