The BEST Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chewy chocolate chip cookies have ooey gooey centers, perfectly crispy edges, and melty chocolate chunks. An easy-to-make recipe from scratch all in one bowl. You can either make these cookies right away or freeze the cookie dough so you enjoy cookies at any time!
Ingredients
- ½ cupunsalted butter (melted)
- ¾ cupbrown sugar (packed)
- ½ cupgranulated sugar
- 1 largeegg
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cupall-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoonbaking soda
- salt
- 1 cupchopped dark chocolate ((or any chocolate of your choice))
- flaky sea salt for garnish ((optional))
Directions
- 1
In a mixer or a large bowl, mix melted butter and sugars. Add egg and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and well combined.
- 2
To the same bowl, add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined. Do NOT over mix. Fold in chopped chocolate.
- 3
Using a cookie scoop, form dough into balls (approx. 1.5 tablespoons of dough).
- 4
Place the dough balls in the fridge for, at least, 20 minutes (the longer, the better). You can also freeze the dough balls for future use.*
- 5
When ready to bake, remove the dough balls from the fridge. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- 6
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place dough balls on the baking sheet.
- 7
Bake for 10-11 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- 8
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with sea salt (optional). It's ok if they are a little undercooked, they will continue to bake as they cool.
- 9
Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Serve and enjoy!