Chocolate Chip Cookie
So, what makes this recipe stand out from the crowd? Well, it all comes down to the secret ingredient: brown butter. Brown butter adds a rich, nutty flavor that enhances the overall depth of the cookie. Paired with the perfect combination of sugars and a precise bake time, this cookie recipe delivers a treat that is far from ordinary. Plus, this recipe gives you tips on how to customize the texture to your liking, whether you prefer chewy or crispy.
Calories 6183kcal
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls You’ll need a large bowl for mixing the wet ingredients and a medium-sized bowl for the dry ingredients.
- Electric Mixer or Whisk An electric mixer will make it easier to cream the butter and sugars together, but you can also use a whisk or wooden spoon for manual mixing.
- Measuring Cups and Spoons Accurate measurements are essential for baking, so you’ll need a set of measuring cups for flour, sugar, and chocolate chips, as well as measuring spoons for ingredients like baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Spatula or Wooden Spoon These are used for stirring the cookie dough and folding in the chocolate chips.
- Baking Sheet A flat, metal tray used for placing the cookie dough balls on for baking. Make sure it’s large enough to fit several cookies with space in between.
- Parchment Paper (Optional) Lining the baking sheet with parchment paper prevents the cookies from sticking and makes cleanup easier.
- Cooling Rack This is used to cool the cookies after baking. It allows air to circulate around the cookies so they cool evenly and don’t become soggy.
- Cookie Scoop or Tablespoon A cookie scoop helps ensure evenly sized cookies, but a tablespoon will also work for portioning out the dough onto the baking sheet.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 2 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until combined.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Add the chocolate chips to the dough and mix until evenly distributed.
- Scoop Dough: Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden but the centers are still soft. Avoid over-baking to keep the cookies chewy.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
The calorie count for each Chocolate Chip Cookie depends on the size of the cookies and the specific ingredients used. Here's an approximate breakdown for the recipe provided, assuming it yields about 24 cookies:
Calories per cookie (for 24 cookies): ~257 kcal per cookie This is an estimate, and the actual calorie count can vary slightly based on ingredient brands and portion sizes.
- Butter (1 cup / 227g): ~1,627 kcal
- White Sugar (1 cup / 200g): ~774 kcal
- Brown Sugar (1 cup / 220g): ~838 kcal
- Eggs (2 large): ~140 kcal
- All-purpose flour (3 cups / 375g): ~1,365 kcal
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips (2 cups / 340g): ~1,200 kcal
- Olive oil (2 tablespoons): ~239 kcal
Calories per cookie (for 24 cookies): ~257 kcal per cookie This is an estimate, and the actual calorie count can vary slightly based on ingredient brands and portion sizes.