How to Make Perfect Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked cookies wafting through the kitchen. And when it comes to chocolate chip cookies, everyone has their own idea of what the perfect cookie should be like. Some like them thick and chewy, while others prefer them thin and crispy. But if you're in the market for the perfect fluffy chocolate chip cookie, look no further.

These cookies are the epitome of what a chocolate chip cookie should be: perfectly soft, fluffy, and packed with gooe...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 3 dozen

  • Melt butter with brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in white sugar, baking soda, and salt. Let mixture cool for 15 minutes.
  • Transfer butter mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add beaten eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Fold in flour gently, 1 cup at a time, using a wooden spoon. Fold chocolate chips into the thick batter with the spoon.
  • Refrigerate cookie dough for 1 hour or freeze for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on ungreased, nonstick baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges start to turn golden, 8 to 9 minutes. Let cool.
  • Nutrition

    173 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 24mg
    • Sodium: 111mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 25g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 17g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Calcium: 14mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 52mg