Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
Lively Heron

Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thick, gooey bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges and a soft, molten center.

163Min
6Servings
480Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
#cookies#chocolate chip#baking#dessert

Equipment

stand mixer
mixing bowl
whisk
oven
baking sheet
parchment paper

Ingredients

Main

unsalted butter (softened)

227 g

dark brown sugar

150 g

granulated sugar

38 g

large egg

1 piece

egg yolk

1 piece

vanilla bean paste

13 g

honey

21 g

all-purpose flour

290 g

cornstarch

12 g

baking powder

2 g

baking soda

3 g

kosher salt

4.5 g

semi-sweet chocolate chips

135 g

milk chocolate (chopped)

85 g

Instructions

1

Cream butter and sugars

Beat the softened butter with both sugars until light and fluffy.

3 mintimer 3 min
Aggressive whisking incorporates air for a lighter cookie texture.
2

Add eggs, vanilla, and honey

Whisk in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla bean paste, and honey until smooth.

3 mintimer 3 min
3

Mix dry ingredients

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

2 min
4

Combine wet and dry ingredients

Gradually fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture until just combined—avoid overmixing.

3 min
Stop mixing as soon as no flour streaks remain to keep cookies tender.
5

Fold in chocolate

Gently fold the semi-sweet chips and chopped milk chocolate into the dough.

2 min
6

Chill the dough

Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours or freeze for 45–60 minutes until firm.

120 mintimer 120 min
Chilling prevents excessive spreading and deepens flavor.
7

Preheat the oven

Heat the oven to 175 °C and line a baking sheet with parchment.

10 min175°C
8

Shape the cookies

Scoop the chilled dough into 6 large mounds, shaping each into a tall peak and spacing them well apart.

5 min
Tall peaks help cookies stay thick instead of spreading flat.
9

Bake the cookies

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

15 min175°Ctimer 15 min

Storage

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

Store in an airtight container; reheat briefly to restore gooey centers.

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