Easy Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
These classic chocolate chip cookies have soft centers, crisp edges, and gooey semisweet chocolate—easy, timeless, and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups 280 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup 225 g unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup 150 g brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup 100 g granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups 340 g semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
- Optional: flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Beat softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy (2–3 minutes).
- Mix in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- Slowly mix dry ingredients into the wet. Don’t overmix.
- Fold in chocolate chips or chunks.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Chill for 30 minutes if you want thicker cookies.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then move to a rack.