Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

from ihearteating.com
18 min
24 servings

Easiest chocolate chip cookie recipe - no mixer, no chilling necessary. Also, check out the video just above the recipe!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour¹
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt2
  • 1 cup semisweet 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