🍪 Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
📝 Description
These classic cookies are buttery, soft, and packed with chocolate chips. Perfect for beginners, this quick recipe gives you bakery-style cookies with minimal effort—great for snacks, desserts, or sharing.
🛒 Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper
2. Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt
3. Cream butter & sugar
- In another bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth
4. Add wet ingredients
- Mix in egg and vanilla
5. Combine
- Gradually add dry ingredients into wet mixture
- Fold in chocolate chips
6. Shape
- Scoop dough onto tray
- Leave space between cookies
7. Bake
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden
8. Cool
- Let cool for 5–10 minutes before serving
🌟 Tips for Perfect Cookies
- Slightly underbake for softer cookies
- Chill dough for 20 minutes for thicker cookies
- Use a mix of dark and milk chocolate for better flavor
❓ Q & A
❓ Why are my cookies flat?
Butter too soft or dough too warm—try chilling.
❓ Can I make them without white sugar?
Yes—use all brown sugar for a deeper flavor.
❓ Can I make them healthier?
Use oat flour, reduce sugar, or try dark chocolate.
❓ Can I freeze the dough?
Yes—freeze for up to 2 months and bake when needed.
❓ How to keep them soft?
Store in an airtight container with a slice of bread.
