The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies
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The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thick, gooey bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with crispy edges and a soft, melty center. Made in one bowl and perfect every time.

163Min
6Servings
520Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
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Equipment

mixing bowl
stand mixer
mixing spoon
baking sheet
parchment paper
oven

Ingredients

Ingredients

unsalted butter (softened)

226 g

dark brown sugar

150 g

granulated sugar

38 g

large egg

1 piece

egg yolk

1 piece

vanilla bean paste

13 g

honey

20 g

all-purpose flour

290 g

cornstarch

5 g

baking powder

2 g

baking soda

3 g

kosher salt

4 g

semi-sweet chocolate chips

135 g

milk chocolate (chopped)

90 g

Instructions

1

Cream butter and sugars

Whisk the softened butter with the sugars aggressively for about 3 minutes until light and creamed.

3 mintimer 3 min
Use a stand mixer for best results
2

Add eggs and flavorings

Add the egg, yolk, vanilla and honey. Whisk aggressively for 3 more minutes until smooth.

3 mintimer 3 min
3

Mix dry ingredients

Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch and salt together in a new bowl.

2 min
4

Combine wet and dry ingredients

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold until just combined. Do not overmix.

3 min
Stop mixing as soon as flour disappears to keep cookies tender
5

Fold in chocolate

Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped milk chocolate until evenly distributed.

2 min
6

Chill the dough

Chill the dough for at least 2 hours in the fridge, or 45 minutes to 1 hour in the freezer.

120 mintimer 120 min
Chilling prevents spreading and develops flavor
7

Preheat the oven

Preheat the oven to 175°C.

10 min175°C
8

Shape the cookies

Scoop the dough into 6 massive balls and place them several inches apart on a lined baking sheet. If the dough isn't fully cold, shape each ball into a tall peak.

5 min
9

Bake the cookies

Bake for 15 minutes until edges are crispy and the centers are gooey.

15 min175°Ctimer 15 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven at 180°C for 5-7 minutes

Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days

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