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Crispy, chewy, no-chill chocolate chip cookies. The Best basic chocolate chip cookie recipe is classic, easy to make and delicious.
Good morning friends, I don’t know about you but whenever Monday is a holiday my whole week is off. I feel totally discombobulated, distracted and a little tired. What about you? Does a Monday holiday, three day weekend throw you off or does it rejuvenate you?
Last week I baked every day so that the guys working on the landscaping project had a treat for lunch and then something to take home. Chocolate chip cookies were on repeat, but I also made brownies, and apple squares(recipes to come later).
I am always searching for “the BEST” chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, brownies and chocolate chip cookies, they are the staples of my baking. This week while perusing my cookbooks, I came across a new recipe for the “best” chocolate chip cookie and frankly in my mind it is the best cookie I have made lately. These cookies are easy to make because you don’t need a mixer, you use a spoon and a spatula, they are chocolaty, crispy and delicious. The best part, is that you do not have to chill the dough overnight, although you can if you want to. They have a crispy outside, soft gooey inside and lots of chocolaty goodness.
The BEST, Basic Chocolate Chip Cookie
Recipe adapted from Seven Spoons
Ingredients
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
31/4 cups (415 g) all-purpose flour
11/4 teaspoons baking powder
11/2 teaspoons kosher salt
11/2 cups (320 g) packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chips or chunks
sea salt for garnish
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper.
In a medium saucepan over the lowest heat possible, melt the butter, without boiling, so that minimal moisture is lost. Stir regularly, until the butter is almost completely melted.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt. Set aside.
Pour the melted butter into a large bowl and whisk in the sugars. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking briskly after each addition, but only to combine. Stir in the vanilla. Use a wooden spoon or silicone spatula to stir in the dry ingredients. When mostly blended, fold the chocolate into the dough and mix until the remaining flour is incorporated, do not over-mix.
If the dough seems warm refrigerate for 5 minutes. Roll into balls using 3 tablespoons dough for each cookie. Arrange the cookies on the prepared pans, leaving 3 inches in between each cookie. Bake until the tops are cracked and lightly golden, about 10 to 12 minutes, rotate the pan halfway through cooking. Leave the cookies on the sheet pan for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. The cookies can be kept at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Enjoy!
Do you have a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe? Is it a family recipe or one that you have perfected over the years? If you have a recipe that you think I need to add to my repertoire please share.
This chocolate chip cookie recipe is classic, it is easy to make and delicious. I hope you give it a try.
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Leslie Watkins says
Can’t wait to try these! No mixer? No need to chill? Crispy? You had me at all of it! Pinned!
Elizabeth says
Thank you Leslie!
Ann says
Oh, boy…just getting ready to make some cookies and these sound amazing! Thanks for sharing !
Elizabeth says
Ann, come back and let me know what you are baking! I would love to try your recipe.
LA CONTESSA says
I LOVE THE CHOCOLATE COOKIES ON THE BACK OF THE YELLOW BAG!!!!!!!!
HAVE NEVER TRIED THEM ANY OTHER WAY!!
Elizabeth says
Elizabeth, I love that recipe too! My dad makes those for me. Hope you are having a fabulous week. xo
William Kendall says
I love chocolate chip cookies
rosemary palmer says
I love a good chocolate chip cookie, a hard choice between them and a homemade peanut butter.
Elizabeth says
Rosemary, I have not had a homemade peanut butter cookie in 20 years. I just said to my husband the other day that I should make some, the problem is that I would literally eat the entire batch!
Rachel says
Love the quotes, friends certainly are chocolate chips!
Elizabeth says
Thank you Rachel, have a wonderful weekend.
Stacey says
I’ve been all about the chocolate chip cookies lately, I need to try your recipe. Can’t wait!
Elizabeth says
Stacey, chocolate chip cookies are the best. I cannot get enough of them right from the oven. Have a great weekend.
Joan W says
Is there a printable version of this? I can’t seem to find the Print tab…
So many of your recipes look fabulous, but I like to print things out to set on the counter while I bake.
I really enjoy your posts!
Elizabeth says
Hello Joan, I am working on adding recipe cards to all of my old recipes. I am sorry I do not have this one finished.
I appreciate you letting me know that you enjoy the posts, sometimes it is hard to tell if people enjoy them.
Have a wonderful day!
Check out my Foodtalk site, many of the recipes there are set up and I believe ready to print. https://www.foodtalkdaily.com/member/49454480/pineconesandacorns