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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

June 3, 2014 by becky 68 Comments

I’ve finally found the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie, soft and chewy, easy to make and hard to mess up!

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft, chewy and thick. This my friends is the perfect chocolate chip cookie! And you can trust me on this one. My sister in law just got married last week and had a wedding reception cookie bar. Months ago I knew I would be in charge of dozens of chocolate chip cookies so I set out to find and perfect the perfect chocolate chip recipe! It was hard work guys but someone had to do it!

This recipe is pretty awesome. And my favorite thing is you can’t mess it up! Just follow the directions and you are set for amazing cookies! For the cookie bar I doubled this recipe 3 times! I usually somehow mess up baking recipes when I double them but these turned out perfect every time.

 

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies I personally think there isn’t a dessert better than classic chocolate chip cookies. It’s my favorite thing to bake and to eat!

 

Wedding Reception Cookie BarLast week was a busy one for me getting ready for the cookie bar. I made 15 dozen cookies! Some inside out cookies but mostly these chocolate chip cookies. I loved seeing the cookie table! And don’t you love the sign? My cute crafty husband made it! And you know what? My cookies were a hit! I got so many comments on it!

 

Perfect Chocolate Chip CookiesHere are some step by step pictures. Don’t be alarmed at the amount of butter and sugar you see, these pictures are from when I doubled the recipe. The recipe is simple and basic and you know what’s the best part? You only need one bowl! First you cream the butter and the sugars then add in the egg and vanilla extract. Next you add the cornstarch, (which makes these cookies so soft!) baking soda and salt. Mix that together then add in the flour. (Make sure you measure correctly.) Next is my favorite step- add the chocolate chips! My kids love this part because they get to sneak a couple chocolate chips. Mix it together, drop into balls (or roll) chill and bake!

Perfect Chocolate Chip CookiesI know many of you hate chilling your dough but seriously it makes a big difference! It helps the cookies not to spread which results in a thick and chewy cookie! This recipe has you chill the dough for a minimum of 2 hours in the fridge, but no worries because sometimes I don’t have the time to chill the dough in the fridge so you can just place it in the freezer for a little longer than it takes your oven to preheat (20-25 minutes) then bake it.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Here’s a new updated picture of the cookie dough (2020) with the cookie dough made with dark brown sugar. It’s delicious either way! Dark brown sugar just darkens it just a little.

Perfect Chocolate Chip CookiesMake sure to not over bake your cookies! These cookies had just come out of the oven. They might look a little underdone but as they cool they will firm up and be deliciously soft!

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Let them cool for 5-10 minutes on the pan before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely. These cookies are so soft that once when I didn’t wait long enough a cookie on the cooling rack was too warm and part of it fell through.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

And of course, enjoy these cookies with a big glass of milk!

One Year Ago: Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Two Years Ago: Dark Double Chocolate Cookies

Three Years Ago: Fudgy Homemade Brownies

Yield: ~24 cookies

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

https://lovetobeinthekitchen.com/2014/06/03/perfect-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter (1 ยฝ sticks), softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • ยผ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ยฝ tsp. salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and brown and granulated sugar together on medium speed, beating until light and fluffy about 3 minutes. Add in egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated on low speed. Turn mixer up to medium-high and mix for 1 minute.
  2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if needed. Add the cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix for 30 seconds then add the flour 1 cup at a time. Mix until fully incorporated.
  3. Add the chocolate chips and either beat for a few seconds on low speed or fold in by hand.
  4. Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough or roll into balls onto a lined baking sheet. Top with more chocolate chips if desired. Cover with plastic wrap and chill the dough for either 2 hours in the fridge or 20-25 minutes in the freezer.
  5. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 F. Spread cookie dough on 2 baking sheets lined with a silpat, or parchment paper, spaced 2 inches apart. Bake, reversing positions of cookie sheets halfway through, for 8-10 minutes until edges are just golden. Make sure not to over bake, the cookies will set up as they cool.
  6. Remove from oven, let cool on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes, and then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling. (Store in an airtight container.)

Notes

If you don't have time to chill the dough, add 2 tablespoons more of all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup more chocolate chips.

Leftover cookies taste best if you reheat it 10 seconds in the microwave.

© Becky

Adapted from Anna Olsen- Food Network

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Filed Under: Christmas, Cookies, Desserts

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Comments

  1. Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says

    June 3, 2014 at 8:16 am

    I’ve done cornstarch in snickerdoodles, but not chocolate chip cookies! If I wasn’t doing a health challenge for the next 6 weeks, I would totally try these today!

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 4, 2014 at 9:24 am

      I’ve never tried it in snickerdoodles! That’s a great idea. I’ll have to try that next time. Good luck on your health challenge!

      Reply
  2. Kristina says

    June 3, 2014 at 8:33 am

    These look amazing! You now have me wanting chocolate chip cookies for breakfast!! Pinning this!

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 4, 2014 at 9:26 am

      Thank you Kristina! lol!

      Reply
    • brandy says

      February 20, 2015 at 8:20 pm

      me and my family love this recipe love it

      Reply
      • becky says

        February 20, 2015 at 10:13 pm

        So glad to hear! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
  3. Lauren Allen says

    June 3, 2014 at 9:20 am

    These look amazing!! I love trying new chocolate chip cookie recipes! Pinned!

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 4, 2014 at 10:08 am

      Thanks Lauren!

      Reply
  4. Scooby says

    June 3, 2014 at 10:27 am

    Totally making these cookies this week. They look delicious! I’m excited to see the difference that cornstarch makes!

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 4, 2014 at 10:08 am

      I hope you like them as much as I did!

      Reply
  5. Vanessa Barker says

    June 3, 2014 at 10:39 am

    Everything about those pictures makes my mouth water. Even the dough looks divine.

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 4, 2014 at 10:08 am

      Thank you Vanessa! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. Scooby says

    June 4, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    Yup, those were amazing. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 19, 2014 at 9:46 pm

      So glad you liked it! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Kirsten Nielsen says

    June 5, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    HEY!
    I’m genuinely excited to to try this recipe! I always like trying other people’s variations on chocolate chip cookies. p.s. how do you feel about accepting a challenge? I’m trying to perfect a chocolate chip cookie recipe for my dad — the kicker is that it has to be gluten free and use coconut oil instead of butter/shortening/etc. I’ve had a few successes but if you’re game to try it out I think it’d be a good post (and I’d love the help haha).

    ๐Ÿ™‚

    p.s. the coconut oil makes the cookies taste a little coconut-y but I kinda love it — gives ’em an exotic flair.

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 9, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      I’d love to help out! I’ll send you an e-mail. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. Becky says

    June 11, 2014 at 2:02 am

    I can’t wait to try these, they look completely perfect!!

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 12, 2014 at 4:50 pm

      Thanks Becky! I love this recipe!

      Reply
  9. Forest Rose says

    June 19, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    Those look so good…I can almost taste them! Stopped over from the weekend retreat:-) Pinning & Baking Soooon!

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 19, 2014 at 9:47 pm

      Thanks for stopping by! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  10. Shanice says

    June 20, 2014 at 10:15 am

    Yummy! I would love it if you joined and contribute your awesome posts at my link party at City of Creative Dreams, starts on Fridays ๐Ÿ˜€ Hope to see you there at City of Creative Dreams Link Party.

    Reply
  11. samantha says

    November 4, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    just made these cookies and they were easy to make, look and tasted amazing. thanks!

    Reply
    • becky says

      November 4, 2014 at 3:14 pm

      So great to hear! Glad you enjoyed them. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  12. carolina olivares says

    January 18, 2015 at 5:45 pm

    These are the BEST cookies I’ve ever baked! Seriously, so easy and a crowd-pleaser! They’re amazing, thank you so much for this recipe!

    Reply
    • becky says

      January 18, 2015 at 8:51 pm

      Thanks so much Carolina! That makes me so happy. Glad you like it as much as I do! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  13. Yien says

    January 21, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    what am I doing wrong when my cookies never flatten out in the oven. I used starch and measure exactly as per the recipe..

    Reply
    • becky says

      January 21, 2015 at 9:46 pm

      Yien- I am not exactly sure. As long as you measure correctly everything should be fine but if it’s not flattening at all you can just flatten it some before baking it. Hope that helps!

      Reply
    • Meghan says

      January 27, 2015 at 11:28 am

      Mine never flattened out either and then ended up really doughy in the middle.

      Reply
      • becky says

        January 27, 2015 at 11:57 am

        I’m sorry it was doughy. The instructions say to bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden so it’s ok to bake it a minute or two longer so it’s not too doughy once it sets up. That will help! And you can slightly flatten the cookies before baking. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
  14. Maryam says

    February 8, 2015 at 2:50 am

    I’ve recently bought a stand mixer and this was the first recipe I tried in it. They turned out AMAZING!

    But then I spoiled them ๐Ÿ™ Put them in an airtight container like you said, but then I stored them in the fridge. They’re stiff now, still delicious but not smooth at all ๐Ÿ™ How should I keep them if not in the fridge? Is it okay if they’re outside in the room temperature?

    Reply
    • becky says

      February 8, 2015 at 1:00 pm

      So glad you liked it! They don’t need to be kept in the fridge. I just keep mine at room temperature. Try microwaving the cookie for 10 seconds and that will soften it.

      Reply
    • Maria says

      July 29, 2015 at 9:46 am

      If you add a slice of bread to the container it keeps the cookies nice and soft.

      Reply
      • becky says

        July 29, 2015 at 1:56 pm

        Great tip! Thanks!

        Reply
  15. jessica says

    May 21, 2015 at 8:41 pm

    These look so good! Do you bake one sheet at a time or 2? Didn’t know what you meant by reversing positions of cookie sheets half way through. Thanks!

    Reply
    • becky says

      May 22, 2015 at 1:31 pm

      Thanks Jessica! I bake 2 cookie sheets at time and by reversing I mean to switch them. That helps even out the cooking. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  16. Sarah says

    May 31, 2015 at 5:00 pm

    I made these. I’ve never had cornstarch in cookies. Loved it. Definitely don’t over cook though. Thanks! They are a new favorite.

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 1, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      So glad you like it! This was my first recipe I made using cornstarch. It helps the cookies be a little softer. I love it!

      Reply
  17. Lindsay says

    June 8, 2015 at 10:53 am

    Mine went too flat! They look greasy and overdone on the edges and total dough in the middles. I spent half of the recipe trying to correct this. (My oven is an old piece of garbage so i have to constantly tweek the temperature). So frustrating wasting ingredients, I stupidly doubled the recipe in hopes of freezing some for later. : (

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 8, 2015 at 8:15 pm

      I’m really sorry to hear that Lindsay. I have made this recipe at least 30 times and it turns out every time. Sometimes when doubling a recipe it can mess things up although I’ve doubled this recipe with no problem. If the dough seems too sticky you can add a little more flour and chilling it is an important step.

      Reply
      • Lindsay says

        June 12, 2015 at 6:33 am

        Ok, my bad. I woke up at 6am the next day realising that I doubled everything BUT the flour! (Do you think that could have effected my results??) Duh!!
        Dummy mummy syndrome strikes again. A little scarey it didn’t dawn on me until the next day though. Geez.
        I will be trying them again this afternoon, it should be much better. Lol! Love the blog!

        Reply
        • becky says

          June 15, 2015 at 1:23 pm

          Lol! Thanks for letting me know!

          Reply
  18. Jasmine Guzman says

    November 25, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    WOW! Every time I make these, they’re such a huge hit! So glad I stumbled upon this, thank you!

    Reply
    • becky says

      December 4, 2015 at 11:29 am

      That makes me happy! So glad you love them! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  19. Kanani says

    March 28, 2016 at 10:34 pm

    We made these today and they were great! They didn’t spread/flatten out like your pictures, but were still thick and chewy. I only added 1 cup of chocolate chips, and the cookies were so soft! Thanks for a wonderful recipe and directions.

    Reply
    • becky says

      March 30, 2016 at 9:24 am

      I’m so glad you like it! ๐Ÿ™‚ The longer the dough chills the less it flattens. If you like a flatter cookie you can press down on it before baking.

      Reply
  20. Adelina Priddis says

    April 9, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    Oh those looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing on Weekend Bites

    Reply
  21. Kayla says

    September 10, 2016 at 9:42 pm

    I just made these! And they were AMAZING!!

    Reply
    • becky says

      September 10, 2016 at 10:18 pm

      Wahoo! So happy to hear you loved it! This recipe is the best! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  22. Charlotte says

    September 11, 2016 at 5:10 am

    So if I don’t have a stand mixer with a paddle attachment should I even bother?? Is it really necessary to have that to make this recipe?

    Reply
    • becky says

      September 11, 2016 at 10:23 am

      You can certainly use a hand mixer! I just prefer using my stand mixer.

      Reply
  23. Whit says

    September 24, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    Seriously the best chocolate chip cookies ever. My family LOVES them! I love adding the corn starch. I feel like it makes the cookie fluffier, instead of those old fashioned flat cookies.

    Reply
    • becky says

      September 24, 2016 at 3:36 pm

      I’m so glad you all love it! I’m obsessed with this recipe! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  24. Hengie says

    August 23, 2017 at 12:13 am

    Hi
    When your recipe calls for brown sugar, is that regular granulated brown sugar or the sticky brown sugar?
    Thanks
    Hengie

    Reply
    • becky says

      August 27, 2017 at 2:29 pm

      I’m not quite sure what you mean by your question. It’s just typical brown sugar you buy at the grocery store. You can use light or dark brown sugar.

      Reply
  25. Morgan says

    June 13, 2020 at 6:02 pm

    My new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe! I’m so glad I stumbled upon it- my family raves about these cookies. I’ve never stuck with just one cookie recipe and was always looking for new one, but I haven’t looked for another recipe after finding this one. Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • becky says

      June 13, 2020 at 8:31 pm

      YAY! I’m so glad! I was totally the same way. Trying so many recipes until I found this PERFECT chocolate chip cookie recipe! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  26. Michelle says

    November 20, 2014 at 11:46 pm

    Just had to tell you that these were the best cookies I have ever made! Unlike yourself, I do not like to be in the kitchen so finding this recipe was amazing. My husband loves his cookies and I do too, although I maybe cursing you later on for my future weight gain lol

    Reply
  27. becky says

    November 22, 2014 at 11:39 am

    Thanks so much for telling me! That makes me happy. ๐Ÿ™‚ So glad you enjoyed it! I like to freeze the cookie dough balls I won’t be baking up for later so that’s a good tip for helping with weight gain! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply

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