Chocolate chip cookie

Soft, chewy cookies with crisp golden edges and pockets of melted chocolate. They are one of the most loved cookies in the world.

Chocolate chip cookie

Choco chip cookie: brainloc on sxc.hu (Bob Smith), CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)

Where it comes from

The chocolate chip cookie was invented in Massachusetts in the 1930s and became popular through packaged chips and recipes printed on the bag. It is now a staple of American home baking.

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Recipe

Make Chocolate chip cookie at home

Serves about 36 cookiesTime 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

How it's made

  1. Heat the oven to 375 F (190 C).
  2. Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt.
  3. Beat the butter with both sugars until fluffy, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
  4. Mix in the dry ingredients, then fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Scoop rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
  6. Bake 9 to 11 minutes until the edges are golden and the centers look soft.
  7. Rest 2 minutes on the pan, then move to a rack.

Variations

  • Brown butter: use browned, cooled butter for a nutty taste.
  • Oatmeal chocolate chip: replace 1 cup flour with oats.
  • Giant bakery-style: scoop 1/4 cup per cookie.

Cook’s tip: Chill the dough for 30 minutes for thicker, chewier cookies.

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About this page

Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.

Photo credit
  • Choco chip cookie: brainloc on sxc.hu (Bob Smith), CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)