The best recipe for Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. Get the secrets that make these Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies better than the rest. Made with simple store bought ingredients, these delicious cookies come together quickly and easily and they are one of my family’s favorite treats!
I know I know, everyone claims to have the best chocolate chip cookie recipe, but have I ever steered you wrong? I have been making these cookies for what seems to be like forever, adding a bit here and a bit there.
There has been a lot of taste testing (not a bad thing!), and I promise you, chewy chocolate chip cookies just don’t get better than these!
I’m dreaming of my favorite Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies right now. Stressful days make me crave sweets and these Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies are just the fix I need.
To Make These Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies, You Will Need:
- Butter – I prefer to use unsalted butter in this recipe. If you use salted, be sure to cut down on the amount of added salt.
- Sugar – You will need white and brown sugar in this recipe. The brown sugar is a key ingredient to get these cookies perfectly chewy.
- Vanilla Extract -You can easily make your own vanilla extract or use store bought. Pure is preferable over imitation.
- Eggs – Use the freshest eggs you can. Eggs add moisture to the cookies and help the dry ingredients to bind together.
- Baking Soda and Baking Powder – To help the cookies rise in the oven.
- Flour and Salt – All purpose flour is perfect for this recipe, use your favorite brand. The salt helps to bring out the chocolate flavor.
- Chocolate Chips – I like to use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can use bitter or milk if you prefer.
How To Make Chewy Chocolate chip Cookies
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In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Swirl it until brown in color and it reaches a nutty aroma. Remove from heat.
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Meanwhile, combine sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Mix browned butter in.
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Gently blend in eggs, careful not to over mix.
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Sprinkle baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour over mixture and fold in until combined.
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Fold in chocolate chips.
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Make large balls and place on parchment paper. Refrigerator for 2+ hours.
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Preheat oven to 350, crack with sea salt and bake 12 minutes.
Variations
- Add nuts
- Add M&M’s
What Makes Chocolate Chip Cookies Chewy?
High moisture content! That’s why these Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with brown butter and into dough balls refrigerated for 2+ hours in a sealed container or cookie sheet. The mass help keeps moisture in.
Bake time is also important – you want to remove them from the oven when the edges are just golden brown leaving a soft, pale center.
How Do You Keep Cookies Chewy?
If you don’t eat these delicious morsels straight away, store then in an airtight container. Place a slice of white bread in with the cookies, they will absorb the moisture from the bread keeping them chewy for longer. Keep them at room temperature and they will remain chewy for 2 to 3 days.
Tips
These cookies are just as simple, but these little adaptations make them better than the bakery:
- Brown Butter – Browned butter makes everything better! It adds a rich flavor to these cookies.
- Don’t Over Mix – Over beaten eggs will always fall flatter.
- Make large dough balls and refrigerate.
- Top them with cracked sea salt.
- Don’t Overbake.
- Serve Warm. I put them in the microwave for 20 seconds before enjoying.
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- sea salt
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Swirl it until brown in color and it reaches a nutty aroma. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, combine sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Mix browned butter in.
- Gently blend in eggs, careful not to over mix.
- Sprinkle baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour over mixture and fold in until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Make large balls and place on parchment paper. Refrigerator for 2+ hours.
- Preheat oven to 350, crack with sea salt and bake 12 minutes.
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Notes
- Don’t overmix
- Don’t overbake
- Serve warm
Made these scrumptious cookies last weekend . My family said they were the best chocolate cookies I made better than other recipes I made .Grandson took a batch to his friends Grand daughter said they are so delicious make more Thanks Julie this is a keeper
Love it! Thanks for making my day, Mary!
Always trying different chocolate chip cookie recipes…this is a keeper! Delicious taste and perfect crispy/chewy texture. Followed recipe and they turned out great! Thank you!
Thank you, Aimee! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment!
What is cracked sea salt? Don’t understand #7?
If you purchase salt in a grinder (or add to a grinder), you can get thick flakes of salt instead of tiny little grains. It really enhances a lot of baked goods, bringing out their flavors.
Hi, Julie! I love your blog! My heart-shaped tart pans are scheduled to arrive today! I’ve been holding off making your chocolate chip cookie recipe, waiting for these pans which are scheduled to arrive today sometime. I have time now to make the dough. I’m going to try it and put it in the refrigerator in hopes that it doesn’t ruin it. I can’t wait any longer. I’ve been waiting almost two weeks for these tart pans to come in. Excited to get them and start making my home organized and cohesive. Thank you for all of your gifts that you share. They are new to me and needed.
It won’t hurt a thing! You can make it in any dish but a heart makes it all the sweeter! Thank you for following along! You’re too kind! Hope you enjoy this as much as we do!
Hi Julie. What is the cookie sheet you are using here?
You can find it by clicking “shop” at the top of the blog, enjoy!
I made these and they are delicious but not cooling the brown butter makes the chocolate chips melt. Common sense tells me to cool the brown butter first, but I like to always follow a recipe as is before making changes. They still taste great but are more like chocolate marbled brown butter cookies. Will definitely cool the brown butter next time.
You show more patience than I…marbled chocolate has never bothered me, but you can absolutely cool the butter first if you prefer. I’m glad the you enjoyed them. Have a beautiful week!
I made these cookies yesterday and they are delicious!!! Thank you…
So glad you enjoyed them and I appreciate that you took the time to come back and share. I hope you had a fun Super Bowl Sunday!
I had signed up for your 5 day Calligraphy course but never received any of the lessons. Have you stopped offering that course?
All of the required materials are within the posts – just follow along from post to post and printable a are included as needed. Bonus printable worksheets are sent to subscribers once a month now that the series has concluded.