Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dreamy Fox

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Classic chewy chocolate chip cookies with golden edges and gooey chocolate centers, perfect served warm with ice cream.

75Min
16Servings
285Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
#cookie#chocolate#baking#dessert

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Whisk
Mixing spoon
Kitchen scale
Baking sheet
Oven
Plate

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

Cold unsalted butter (cold, cubed)

230 g

Caster sugar

160 g

Light brown sugar

160 g

Chocolate chunks or chips

450 g

Plain flour

475 g

Salt

1 tsp

Baking powder

3 tsp

Baking soda

0.75 tsp

Eggs

2 pcs

Egg yolk (yolk)

1 pcs

Vanilla extract

1 tsp

Instructions

1

Cream the butter and sugars

In a large mixing bowl, add the cold cubed butter and whisk until slightly creamy. Add both sugars and whisk until well combined and fluffy.

5 min
Butter should be cold, not softened, for best texture
2

Add wet ingredients and chocolate

Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and chocolate chips or chunks. Whisk until fully incorporated.

3 min
3

Incorporate dry ingredients

Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently mix until just combined, do not overmix.

4 min
Stop mixing as soon as flour disappears to keep cookies tender
4

Portion the dough

Portion the dough into 75-80g balls.

8 min
Use a scale for consistent cookie sizes
5

Freeze the dough balls

Place the cookie dough balls onto a tray and freeze for at least 30 minutes (or overnight for best results).

30 mintimer 30 min
Longer freeze improves flavor and texture
6

Preheat the oven

Preheat oven to 165-170°C.

10 min168°C
7

Bake the cookies

Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden while the centres remain soft.

12 min168°Ctimer 12 min
Watch closely after 10 minutes to avoid overbaking
8

Cool and serve

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Serve warm with ice cream.

3 min

Storage

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

Store baked cookies in airtight container. Dough balls can be baked straight from frozen.

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