How to Make Ultimate High-Altitude Chocolate Chip Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something truly magical about a perfect chocolate chip cookie. The comforting aroma of butter and sugar baking in the oven, the satisfying crunch on the outside and the soft, gooey center, and of course the luxurious pockets of rich, melty chocolate - it's a dessert that never fails to bring a smile to anyone's face.

But baking the perfect chocolate chip cookie at high altitudes can be a challenge. The lower air pressure and drier climate can lead to cookies that spread too m...

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Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 48
  • Yield: 4 dozen

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips until evenly distributed. Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to turn golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    122 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 22mg
    • Sodium: 84mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 18g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 11g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Calcium: 9mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 34mg