Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

from ihearteating.com
Dessert
18 min
24 servings
138 kcal / serving

Easiest chocolate chip cookie recipe - no mixer, no chilling necessary.

Ingredients

  • ½ cupbutter
  • ½ cupgranulated sugar
  • ¼ cupbrown sugar (packed)
  • 2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
  • 1 largeegg
  • 1 ¾ cupsall-purpose flour (properly measured)
  • ½ teaspoonbaking soda
  • ½ teaspoonkosher salt
  • 1 cupsemisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 F.

  2. 2

    Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds. Butter should be completely melted but shouldn't be hot.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, mix butter with the sugars until well-combined.

  4. 4

    Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.

  5. 5

    Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Please read the recipe note about properly measuring flour. 

  6. 6

    Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.

  7. 7

    Stir in chocolate chips.

  8. 8

    Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.

  9. 9

    Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.3